WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to three federal firearms charges, more than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s office said the representative was carjacked by three armed attackers. Cass Blake has today’s News in :90.
Twin Cities Marathon was canceled due to record high temperatures and dangerous conditions. Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open. The loss of Ukraine aid was devastating for lawmakers of both parties. Eli Bieker has today’s News in :90.
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein has passed away, Congress is divided over how to prevent a government shutdown, and St. Paul is set to experience an unusually warm weekend. Brand Operations Manager Errol Mickelson has today’s News in :90.
Seven students were elected to the Undergraduate Student Government general council this week. The USG Elections for 2023 were held on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27 on TommieLink. The new members were sworn into their positions on Thursday, Sept. 28. University Affairs Editor Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself. House Republicans opened their first formal hearing to make a case for the impeachment of President Joe Biden. Police said a murder suspect who was mistakenly released two weeks ago in Indianapolis was captured. Lily Lupardus has today’s News in :90.
California will ban carrying firearms in most public places. A U.S. soldier who fled to North Korea was set back to America. The Minneapolis City Council has not acted upon the ballot initiative that allows for rent control. Sydney Haus has today’s News in :90.
President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a modern president. Donning a union ballcap and exchanging fist bumps, Biden told United Auto Workers strikers that “you deserve the significant raise you need.”
Striking actors have voted to expand their walkout to include the lucrative video game market, a step that could put new pressure on Hollywood studios to make a deal with the performers who provide voices and stunts for games.
A potential government shutdown looms, President Biden will join striking auto workers, a link between modern humans and extinct Neanderthals has been found and a gas station explosion killed at least 20 people in Nagorno-Karabakh. Liam Wallace has today’s News in :90.
The Writers Guild of America announced a 3 year contract agreement with Union leaders. The United Auto Workers Union strike continues. The University of St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government was granted a $100,000 budget. Nyah Rich has today’s News in :90.
The St. Thomas football team broke through in the second half and beat the Morehead State Eagles 35-28 on Saturday in St. Paul, for the team’s first Pioneer Football League game of the 2023 season. Managing Editor Owen Larson has the story.
St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Student Government met on Sept. 14 to discuss the budget and the club funding model. University Affairs Editor Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
Russian missiles and artillery pounded cities across Ukraine early Thursday, killing at least three people. More than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan “unity ticket” against Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as leader of both Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings. Executive Director Gillian Farinella has today’s News in :90.
Former St. Thomas journalism professor Karen Boros died of cancer at age 82 on Sept. 10. Boros gave 19 years of service to the St. Thomas community and was a pioneering force in developing the school’s broadcast journalism program.
