Kirk Cousins will be a free agent for the first time since the Vikings gave him the first fully-guaranteed quarterback deal in the NFL. Anthony Edwards made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:11 to go to give the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves a 113-111 victory Thursday night. St. Thomas Men’s Hockey hosts the first playoff series on home ice in program history this weekend. Jack Dunn has today’s Sports in :60.
France inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution Friday. President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night. The Minneapolis City Council passed a measure Thursday that would increase wages for drivers of ride-hailing services. Megan Farrell has today’s News in :90.
Nikki Haley suspended her political campaign leaving Donald Trump to be the last major Republican in the race. Biden’s top senate allies are demanding the U.S. does more to ease civilian suffering. Here at St. Thomas, commuter students are struggling to find parking spaces with the south campus construction. Morgan Hanson has today’s News in :90.
Several people were killed after a single-engine plane crashed in Tennessee, tensions are on the rise between Germany and Russia after a recording of German Military officers discussing the use of long-range missiles leaked and the Minnesota House passed a change meant to allow school resource officers to use prone restraints on students. Eli Bieber has today’s News in :90.
The St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball teams will play in the 2024 Summit League Championships this weekend after two wins that solidified their championship spots. Women’s tennis had a loss against Denver Saturday and a win against Northern Iowa. Softball fell to Illinois State this weekend. Reporter Livy Dunlap has the story.
A strong shooting performance propelled St. Thomas men’s basketball to an 88-61 victory over the Omaha Mavericks on Thursday evening. Jo Langbehn was a dominant force for the women’s basketball team as they fell to the University of Nebraska-Omaha, 79-62. The Minnesota Timberwolves moved to first place in the Western Conference with a 110-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Studio Producer Abby Madsen has today’s Sports in :60.
A six-story shopping mall caught fire in the Bangladeshi capital had no fire exits. The most powerful Pacific storm of the season is forecast to bring up to 10 feet of snow into the Sierra Nevada. The Super Tuesday primaries next week will be the largest day of voting outside of the November election. Senior CME Anya Capistrant-Kinney has today’s News in :90.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
