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.
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.
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.
President Donald Trump, his family and the Trump Organization file a lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has lifted a social media ban, and there is potential for renovations of the Grotto on South Campus. Columnist Maddie Peters had today’s News in :90.
Former Vice President Joe Biden formally announces his 2020 presidential bid, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un meet for a summit in eastern Russia, and Abby Heller is chosen as the speaker for the 2019 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Reporter Zekriah Chaudhry has today’s News in :90.
A local militant Islamic State group took responsibility for the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka, Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday, and the MIAC President’s Council met as scheduled Thursday to consider bylaw changes. Reporter Alex Panos has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas received a bomb threat Wednesday morning, which lead to the evacuation of McNeely Hall, a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on President Trump is public, and the 13 MIAC presidents will consider whether to expel St. Thomas from the conference April 18. Reporter Jacob Schneider has today’s News in :90.
Firefighters declare success after 12-hour battle with the Notre Dame Cathedral fire, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders releases 10 years of tax returns, and St. Thomas Public Safety recover a holstered gun in a campus bathroom. Business Manager Amanda Strodtman has today’s News in :90.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was arrested Wednesday in London, a storm known as a “bomb cyclone” has created blizzard conditions in the Midwest, and the MIAC presidents of the will meet on April 18th to discuss conference bylaw changes. Opinions Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas is the first institution in the Twin Cities to obtain digital cadavers, Attorney General William Barr said he will release a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation, and a 23-year-old man faces a U.S. magistrate Tuesday on a charge that he lied to federal agents about being a missing child from Illinois. University Affairs Editor Kat Barrett has today’s News in :90.
Construction of the new Iversen Center for Faith begins, man accused of Christchurch attacks faces 50 murder charges, and a federal hearing is scheduled on whether a government watchlist violates the Constitution. Assignment Editor Ava Diaz has today’s News in :90.
Midwestern states see massive flooding, people mourn those killed in a New Zealand shooting, one Blockbuster store remains worldwide and Dick Dale has died at 81. Reporter Rae Beaner has today’s News in :90.
Republican-led Senate sets deal to rebuke President Donald Trump on his declaration of a national emergency at the Mexican border, William Singer pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges in federal court, former Texas Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke announces he’s running for president in 2020, and vandals shatter a Virgin Mary statue in St. Thomas’ Ireland Hall. Photographer Drew Bouman has today’s News in :90.
A construction crew in Winston-Salem, North Carolina prepares to take down a Confederate statue, some airlines cited worried customers for grounding the Boeing 737 Max 8 after the Ethiopian plane crash, and TommieMedia’s columnist Kayla Mayer discusses prison reform and the First Step act signed by President Trump. Columnist Maddie Peters has today’s News in :90.
The St. Thomas Intercultural Center opened Wednesday, R. Kelly was jailed Wednesday after he said he couldn’t afford to pay child support, Senator Martha McSally revealed Wednesday that she was raped by a superior officer while serving in the Air Force, and five clubs were funded, one new club was approved and new business was discussed at the Feb. 21 Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting. Ad/PR Representative Mckenzie Hickey has today’s News in :90.
