Minnesota first responders will help with North Carolina hurricane, a man is charged after fleeing a hit and run and officials continue investigating vaping deaths. Assignment Editor Kat Barrett has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Sept. 6, 2019
News in :90 – Sept. 5, 2019
A black bear has killed a Minnesota woman on a secluded island in Canadian waters, Hurricane Dorian raked the Southeastern U.S. coast, and a Taliban suicide car bombing in Kabul on Thursday killed a U.S. service member, a Romanian soldier and at least 10 Afghan civilians. Director Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Sept. 4, 2019
South Floridians are donating supplies to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, three people were shot outside the main gate at the Minnesota State Fair Monday, and students will no longer need to rely on their student IDs to enter a dining hall this fall. Chief Story Editor Althea Larson has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 17, 2019
Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage, St. Thomas’ Students for Global Health club are creating and printing cookbooks for homeless people and children at risk, an inmate is charged with running a prostitution ring from his cell, and an investigation revealed at least 177 men were sexually abused by an Ohio State team doctor. Ad Rep McKenzie Hickey has today’s News in: 90.
News in :90 – May 16, 2019
A firefighter responding to a medical emergency was killed in a shooting at a Wisconsin bus station, Missouri’s Republican-led senate has now passed a bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy, and a building that was being refurbished collapsed Thursday in downtown Shanghai. Ad/PR Representative Kyla Krohn has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 15, 2019
St Thomas’ Black Empowerment Student Alliance held their annual Black Excellence Gala Sunday in the Anderson Student Center. Three Muslim workers at an Amazon warehouse in Minnesota accuse the company of discrimination and retaliation for denying them time and space to pray. The U.S. on Wednesday ordered all nonessential government staff to leave Iraq. TommieMedia has a new arts and entertainment podcast called The Medium, hosted by ad/PR rep. Reid Neeser and columnist Maddie Peters. Reporter Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 14, 2019
Emmanuel Aranda who is accused of throwing a child from the third floor balcony last month at the Mall of America appears in court today, rediscovered remains of Nazi Resistance members were laid to rest on Monday, and a memorial service will be held for Colorado shooting hero, Kendrick Castillo, on Wednesday. Ad/PR Representative Sam Herriges has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 13, 2019
Trade talks end between the U.S. and China, Louisiana becomes close to passing a new abortion law and the Minnesota legislature’s annual session winds down. Ad/PR Representative Reid Neeser has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 10, 2019
Turkey’s state data security company is suing Facebook, a St. John’s student starts a petition to keep St. Thomas in the MIAC, a New York Times op ed by Mark Zuckerberg’s former roommate reveals more Facebook data violation, and St. Thomas’s Men and Women’s Lacrosse teams advance to nationals. Designer Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in: 90.
News in :90 – May 9, 2019
About 10 inches of snow has fallen in Duluth, Minnesota Thursday morning, Pope Francis issued a law Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-up, and a BBC DJ was fired Thursday after using a picture of a chimpanzee in a tweet about the royal baby’s birth. Chief Story Editor Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 8, 2019
Two high school students used at least two handguns in the shooting at a charter school that killed one of their classmates and injured eight others in a Colorado community. Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft turned off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. University of Minnesota students were evacuated from The Marshall apartment in Dinkytown Tuesday afternoon after a Ricin poisoning. Reporter Rae Beaner has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 7, 2019
Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signs legislation banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will declare “case closed” on the Russia probe and potential obstruction by President Donald Trump, Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security’s co-owner says he will not run the horse in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, and St. Thomas sophomore Matthew Farho travels for seven days with the choir group, Common Ground Voices. Columnist Kayla Mayer has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 6, 2019
St. Thomas student Sam Luloff wins an Upper Midwest Emmy, military tensions grow in the Middle East and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcome their first child. Senior Ad/PR Representative Andre Gaubert has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 3, 2019
Maine becomes the first state to ban single use styrofoam containers, Minnesota governor Tim Waltz signs a bill repealing the marital rape exemption, actor Peter Mayhew who played Chewbacca in Star Wars died at 74, and the UST student government general counsel and executive board were announced. Reporter Tina O’Malley has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 2, 2019
The University of St. Thomas will break ground Thursday for the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas renovation, the Department of Natural Resources will appeal a court decision that rejected its authority to change the name of Lake Calhoun to Bde Maka Ska, and Drake won 12 times at the Billboard Music Awards, beating Taylor Swift’s record for most wins. Reporter Lexie Nustvold has today’s News in :90.