The United Auto Workers Union is preparing to strike as the deadline for negotiations loom, a suspect who shot a police officer in Iowa has been apprehended and a painting by Vincent Van Gogh has been recovered after being stolen in 2020. Eli Bieker has today’s News in :90.
Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the tech industry by adopting a more widely used connection standard. A big part of the reason is a European Union common charging rule that’s coming soon for the 27-nation bloc.
A 19-year-old man is accused of holding his girlfriend captive in her dorm room at St. Catherine’s University while he raped, beat and waterboarded her for days until she escaped.
Escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante was captured on Wednesday, massive flooding in the Libyan city of Derna killed at least 5,100 people and spiking gas prices pushed up inflation last month. General News Editor Anya Capistrant-Kinney has today’s News in :90.
The NFL Players’ Association called for the league to switch all its fields to natural grass, the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 yesterday, and the St. Thomas volleyball team will travel to Green Bay to compete later this week. Managing Editor Owen Larson has today’s Sports in :60.
The St. Thomas Women’s golf team finished in fourth place at the Redbird Invitational, Aaron Rodgers suffered an apparent Achilles injury Monday night and the Minnesota Twins lost to Tampa Bay 7-4. Studio Producer Abby Madsen has today’s Sports in :60.
Russia is replenishing its supplies of ammunition and is expected to turn to North Korea for support, a California law will require many large companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and the Carver County Library is considering the removal of “Gender Queer: A Memoir” at a meeting today. Opinions Editor Rhynn Paulson has today’s News in :90.
The St. Thomas football team broke their 11-game winning streak to South Dakota Coyotes on Saturday. DJ Stewart hit a two-run double in the ninth inning.
After students spotted a duck nesting outside Frey Hall, the University of St. Thomas found itself as the temporary home to a new batch of ducklings on May 8, just ahead of finals week. Owen Larson has the story.
A man who kept a chokehold around the neck of an agitated fellow passenger turned himself in to authorities. The U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to to stop migrants from crossing illegally. The University of St. Thomas community awoke to a video released online by O’keefe Media Group that shows a conversation with a residence life administrator about campus housing policies for transgender students.
Errol Mickelson sits down with Men’s Club Rugby’s Aidan O’Connor, Tate Peterson and Ethan Tureson to discuss their spring season and upcoming 50th anniversary.
This week marks the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants at the southern border for the last three years. U.S. Rep. George Santos, infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve. The U.K. is sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles to help push back Russian forces, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Thursday. It’s the first known shipment of the weaponry that Kyiv has long sought from its allies.
U.S. Rep. George Santos has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Former President Donald Trump will return to CNN’s airwaves on Wednesday, joining the network for a two-hour town hall event. The late pop superstar Prince is being honored in Minnesota as the state renames a seven-mile stretch of highway after him.
The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS” — short for “Right Wing Death Squad.” The Minnesota Senate approved a plan Monday to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they’re sick or caring for relatives who are ill. St. Thomas Health and Exercise Science students attended the Northland Region of the American College of Sports Medicine Conference to learn from professionals and compete in the Quiz Bowl.
May 6, was the Kentucky Derby, which was marred by controversy due to several horses dying prior to the race. The St. Thomas softball team secured two wins out of three against Kansas City this past weekend, finishing the season 18-35 overall, which was three more wins than the 2022 season.
