Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine, a wildfire burning in the Texas Panhandle grew to 1,700 square miles and Minnesota officials said the current budget period is now expected to end with a surplus of just over $3.7 billion. University Affairs CME Gwynn Vang has today’s News in :90.
Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November.
The families hostages held in Gaza and their supporters are launching a 4 day march from Southern Israel to Jerusalem. A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history. Thousands of emergency responders are expected to pack a Minnesota church. Miles Schiffer has today’s News in :90.
President Biden says Israel is willing to halt war during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached, winter-like temperatures and storms are on the horizon for the Northwestern United States and Gov. Tim Walz signed the first bill of the 2024 legislative session and corrected an error on last year’s tax bill. Assignment Editor Maddie Combs has today’s News in :90.
Vigils took place across the nation for an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom in which the nonbinary student said they were a target of bullying.
St. Thomas men’s hockey falls to Bemidji State, St. Thomas women’s hockey scores an overtime victory over Minnesota State, and St. Thomas women’s basketball confronts the conference-leading Jackrabbits. KUST Director Liam Wallace has today’s Sports in :60.
AP Wire CME Kevin Lynch gives his review of Wim Wenders’s latest film, “Perfect Days,” a hopeful tale masked within an equally potent story of loneliness, regret and sorrow.
Despite a heroic effort from junior goaltender Jake Sibell, St. Thomas fell to Bemidji State and their star performers 3-1 in a Saturday night showdown at St. Thomas Ice Arena. Karl Warner has the story.
Junior guard Jade Hill’s 10 points and six assists couldn’t keep South Dakota State from running away with the game 97-63 Saturday at Schoenecker Arena. Sports CME Adam Mueller has the story.
Five different goal scorers and 20 saves from their graduate student goaltender Calla Frank led the St. Thomas women’s hockey team to a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory on Saturday in the final regular season game of the year. Karl Warner has the story.
First-year defenseman Cole Miller scored his first collegiate goal against Bemidji State on Friday at St. Thomas Ice Arena, but it was soured by the 6-5 overtime loss. Daniela Kopřivová and Juan Del Valle have the story.
The Russian Olympic Committee lost an appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee, Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas pulled out of this weekend’s Winter Cup after testing positive for COVID-19 and St. Thomas women’s basketball lost last night to North Dakota State. Managing Editor Owen Larson has today’s Sports in :60.
An ally of Alexei Navalny said that Russian authorities have given his mother a deadline to agree to forgo a public funeral. Laken Hope Riley was found dead on the University of Georgia campus Thursday. Midwestern drivers will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol. Livy Dunlap has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas swimming and diving coach Scott Blanchard resigned on Jan. 23, one month before the Summit League Championships. Sports CME Adam Mueller has the story.
Junior center Jo Langbehn’s 12 points couldn’t make a dent in North Dakota’s lead during St. Thomas’ 96-53 defeat Thursday night at Schoenecker Arena. Sports CME Adam Mueller has the story.
