Israeli airstrikes killed 48 people in Gaza overnight, Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his properties if he can’t pay his New York civil fraud penalty and many Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T. Abby Madsen has today’s News in :90.
White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death
The White House said Tuesday it is preparing additional “major sanctions” on Russia in response to opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death last week in an Arctic penal colony.
News in :90 – Feb. 21, 2024
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 67 Palestinians overnight, thousands of Indian farmers resume their march to the capital and St. Paul Fire Department will conduct trainings on University of St. Thomas campus. Senior CME Anya Capistrant-Kinney has today’s News in :90.
St. Paul Fire Department to conduct training exercise in McCarthy Gym Wednesday
Residents of Grace and Cretin Halls were informed by email on Tuesday that the St. Paul Fire Department will conduct a training exercise from 9 a.m. until noon in the McCarthy Gym on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Managing Editor Owen Larson has the story.
OPINION: The unequal criticism of celebrity carbon emissions
As environmental concerns take center stage with the consistent rise in greenhouse gas pollution, a certain pop icon’s impact on the planet is receiving a closer examination. Opinions CME Cecilia Wallace asks: why are other celebrities not being held to the same standards as Taylor Swift for their carbon emissions?
News in :90 – Feb. 20, 2024
A court in the Russian Capital ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges, court records show the man who shot and killed two police officers and a firefighter in Burnsville was not allowed to own guns after a previous assault conviction and protestors gathered on the corner of Summit and Cretin avenues to protest the construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Ice Arena on Monday. Miles Schiffer has today’s News in :90.
Demonstrators gather to protest Anderson Arena on Summit and Cretin avenues
A group of about 18 people gathered on the corner of Summit and Cretin avenues on Monday morning to protest the building of the new Lee and Penny Anderson Arena on South Campus. Opinions Editor Cecilia Wallace and reporters Daniela Kopřivová and Elaina Mankowski have the story.
Sports in :60 – Feb. 19, 2024
St. Thomas softball falls to the Virginia Cavaliers, St. Thomas men’s hockey ends their regular season with a loss to Bowling Green, and St. Thomas men’s basketball prevails in a second-half comeback over the University of South Dakota. Brand Operations Manager Errol Mickelson has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Feb. 19, 2024
Neighbors gather to protest St. Thomas’ upcoming sports facility, a shootout in Burnsville leads to the death of multiple first responders, and the Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas conflict continues to rise. Design Lead Preston Yang has today’s News in :90.
Bowling Green downs St. Thomas men’s hockey 3-1
Dominating the faceoff dot and outshooting Bowling Green wasn’t enough to stop the Falcons from defeating the St. Thomas Tommies 3-1 Saturday night in their fourth and final meeting of the 2023-2024 regular season. Karl Warner has the story.
St. Thomas joins Minnesota in mourning 2 officers, 1 firefighter killed at the scene of a domestic call
The University of St. Thomas campus joined a suburban Minneapolis community in mourning after learning that one of the three first responders who was shot and killed Sunday was a relative of an adjunct professor.
USG features guest speaker Phil Esten, discusses special elections, club awards at first spring meeting
The Undergraduate Student Government invited Athletics Director Phil Esten to discuss St. Thomas’ move into Division I sports, while USG also discussed special elections and club awards at the first Undergraduate Student Government meeting of the semester on Thursday, Feb. 8. USG CME Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Snowfall on St. Thomas campus
On Thursday, Feb. 15, the University of St. Thomas community awoke to snow covering the St. Paul campus. Photographer Eli Anderson has the story.
Sports in :60 – Feb. 16, 2024
Freshman golfer Kathryn VanArragon claimed another victory Wednesday. Caitlin Clark wasted no time becoming the NCAA women’s career scoring leader Thursday night. Minnesota Timberwolves player, Anthony Edwards scored 34 points Thursday night, handing the Portland Trail Blazers a sixth straight loss. Assignment Editor Madeline Combs has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Feb. 16, 2024
Alexei Navalny died in prison Friday. Both a Minnesota man testing a snowmobile for his employer in the Alaska backcountry and the company have been cited for reckless driving after the machine slammed into a sled dog team. St. Thomas Grace Hall residents expressed frustration after the construction suddenly diverted walking paths to the dorm Tuesday morning. Sports CME Adam Mueller has today’s News in :90.