Neighborhood relations prepares for Tommie-Johnnie, the first female spacewalk makes history, and Kurdish leaders accuse Turkey of violating a cease-fire in Syria. AD/PR representative Alexis Okafor has today’s News in :90
News in :90 – Oct. 16, 2019
Elizabeth Warren came under attack by rivals accusing her of ducking questions related to her campaign policies, Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria is close to sparking a crisis at the world’s biggest military alliance, and Vice President of Student Affairs Karen Lange spoke to the general council and reported 18 clubs were funded at the undergraduate student government general council meeting. Columnist Kayla Mayer has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 14, 2019
U.S. troops prepared to pull out of Syria, a proposed passenger rail service between Minneapolis and Duluth is back on the table, and a St. Thomas senior launched a makeup bar. Ad/PR Representative Naomi Kans has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 11, 2019
St. Thomas student faces additional federal charges in bomb hoaxes, Trump spoke in Minneapolis last night, and updates on fighting in Syria. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90.
News in 90 – Sept. 10, 2019
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.
AP: Trump claims success in Syria, but chemical weapons remain
A U.S.-led allied missile strike on Syria’s chemical weapons program was deemed a success by President Donald Trump, but the Pentagon said the attack left enough facilities intact to enable the Assad government to use banned weapons if it chooses.
News in :90 – April 9, 2018
Russia and Syria blame Israel for a pre-dawn missile attack on a major air base in central Syria, an alleged gas attack kills at least 40 people in Syria in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, and USG names a new Student Veteran Representative. Reporter Matthew Curry has today’s News in :90.
AP: Alleged chemical attack strikes rebel-held Douma in Syria
An alleged gas attack killed at least 40 people in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, local responders said on Sunday. Syrian state media, meanwhile, reported that rebels there have agreed to give up their last foothold in the area.
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US sending arms to Kurds in Iraq
The Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior U.S. officials said Monday.
Peace talks on Syria stuck over Assad’s future
Representatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the rebellion against him threatened Wednesday to collapse a peace conference.