The chairman of the BBC quit Friday after a report found that he failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest. Abortion bans in deeply conservative Nebraska and South Carolina each fell a single vote short of passing in their legislatures. Police in Minneapolis are searching for a man suspected of setting fires that damaged two mosques earlier this week.
Minnesota, Washington become trans refuges, shield abortions
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington and Minnesota won’t cooperate with attempts to prosecute out-of-state patients seeking reproductive or gender-affirming procedures and treatment, under new laws signed Thursday by the two states’ Democratic governors.
Saint John Vianney College Seminary opens new chapel with ceremony dedication
Saint John Vianney College Seminary Chapel opened its new chapel with a dedication mass at the University of St. Thomas on Thursday, April 20.
News in :90 – April 27th, 2023
The Minneapolis NAACP sued the city of Minneapolis Wednesday over allegations that police officers used phony social media accounts to spy on activists without a legitimate public safety purpose. Ya Ya the giant panda landed Thursday in Shanghai after departing from the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, where she spent the past 20 years on loan. U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released Thursday. Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults.
News in :90 – April 26, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a “long and meaningful” phone conversation. The Minnesota House is debating a “red flag law” to allow the temporary confiscation of guns from people judged to be an immediate threat to themselves or others. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear the case of a 94-year-old woman who lost her one-bedroom condo in minneapolis over 2,300 dollars in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties.
Sen. Tina Smith staffer Julia Wickham visits St. Thomas
Sen. Tina Smith’s outreach director of energy, environment and agriculture, Julia Wickham, gave a roundtable talk to students of the Justice and Peace Movement on Thursday.
Biden announces 2024 reelection bid: ‘Let’s finish this job’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years.
News in :90 – April 25, 2023
President Joe Biden announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, jury selection is set to begin in a trail over E. Jean Carroll’s claim that she was raped by former President Donald Trump and the National Weather Service has maintained a flood warning for the Mississippi River. Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas Libraries changes citation manager to a free and open-source program
Citing sources is easy with the help of the internet, especially with a citation assistant. Academic Services Librarian, Conrad Woxland, gave insight into why the library is changing citation managers and what students and faculty can expect in the future.
Tucker Carlson, Fox News’ most popular host, out at network
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News said Monday it has “agreed to part ways” with Tucker Carlson, its popular and controversial host, less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election reporting.
Sports in :60 – April 24, 2023
St. Thomas softball was swept in a doubleheader against NDSU on Sunday. St. Thomas baseball also dropped its doubleheader to South Dakota over the weekend. The Dallas Stars evened the series against the Minnesota Wild.
News in :90 – April 24, 2023
Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who killed Duante Wright was released from prison. Jury selection began Monday in the federal death penalty trial of a truck driver accused of shooting to death 11 Jewish worshippers in 2018. Gunfire at a huge prom after-party at a home in Texas injured nine teenagers.
News in :90 – April 21, 2023
The holiday of Eid Al-Fitr ushered in a day of prayers and joy for Muslims worldwide on Friday. President Joe Biden on Friday plans to sign an executive order that would create the White House Office of Environmental Justice. An arbitration panel ordered MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell to pay five million to a software engineer for breach of contract in a dispute over data.
St. Thomas and Ryan Co., partner to create Highland Bridge ballpark for baseball and softball teams
UPDATE: 9:01 p.m. April 23. This story has been updated to include the location of the new stadiums. The University of St. Thomas is creating new ballfields to make room for the baseball and softball teams on campus. Since the university has risen to Division I in sports, the university’s leadership team has decided to …
St. Thomas eSports Club hosts charity Smash Bros. tournament
The St. Thomas eSports Club hosted its biannual Smash Bros. tournament for the gaming-related charity Extra Life