News in :90 – Feb. 22, 2019

House Democrats on friday introduced a resolution to block the national emergency, Cardinals attending Pope Francis’ summit on preventing clergy sex abuse call for accountability, and St. Thomas sophomore Jenny Keller made a high school pastime profitable by selling handcrafted mugs and bowls through her pottery business JK Ceramics. Zekriah Chaudhry has today’s News in 90.

News in :90 – Feb. 21, 2019

Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man walking on an interstate late Wednesday night, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was charged Wednesday with making a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men, and St. Thomas closed the campus down Wednesday as a result of a snow emergency in St. Paul. Reporter Jacob Schneider has today’s News in :90.

Feb. 20, 2019 – News in :90

President Donald Trump may try to persuade North Korean leader, the Environmental Protection Agency sees budget cuts and columnist Maddie Peters argues foreign language should be offered in elementary schools. Reporter Carly Noble has today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – Feb. 19, 2019

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced his bid for the 2020 presidential race, 16 states have filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, 16 people were rescued and many more trapped in a SeaWorld ride Monday night, and a water main broke on St. Thomas’ South Campus Monday morning. Photo Editor Isa Tine has today’s News in :90.

Feb. 18, 2019 – News in :90

An Illinois man shot and killed five people Friday, the sailor kissing a woman in the famous picture celebrating the end of World War II died Sunday and Columnist Kayla Mayer argues how to eat healthy on campus. Web Manager Esmee Verschoor has todays News in :90.

News in :90 – Feb. 15, 2019

Congress approves a border security compromise, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returns to the Supreme Court after surgery in December and Opinions Editor Abby Sliva argues that students should choose study abroad programs based off of the courses themselves and not the destination. University affairs editor Kat Barrett has today’s News in 90.

News in :90 – Feb. 14, 2019

The University of St. Thomas lost power Wednesday morning due to an Xcel Energy outage, in Parkland, Florida, the community is remembering the loss of 14 students and three staff members a year ago today, and The EPA announced Thursday it will move forward with a process that could lead to creating a safety threshold for a group of highly toxic chemicals in drinking water. Opinions Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – Feb. 13, 2019

St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government has their first meeting of the semester, a fire damages a St. Paul restaurant, new information arises about Florida gunman and a painting is returned to its rightful owner. Design Manager Emilia Fredrickson has today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – Feb. 12, 2019

Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar has apologized for tweets suggesting that members of Congress support Israel because they are being paid to do so, retired astronaut Mark Kelly announced that he will run to finish John McCain’s last term in the U.S. Senate, and schools closed across Washington state as a larger weather system wreaked havoc in the region. Business Manager Amanda Strodtman has today’s News in :90.