WASHINGTON (AP) — Using underwater drones, warships and inflatable vessels, the Navy is carrying out an extensive operation to gather all of the pieces of the massive Chinese spy balloon a U.S. fighter jet shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday.
NURDAGI, Turkey (AP) — Search teams and aid poured into Turkey and Syria on Tuesday as rescuers working in freezing temperatures and sometimes using their bare hands dug through the remains of buildings flattened by a powerful earthquake. The death toll soared above 6,200 and was still expected to rise.
Search teams and emergency aid from around the world poured into Turkey and Syria. Residents near the crash site in East Palestine, close to the Pennsylvania line, were ordered to leave because of the risk of death or serious injury from toxic fumes. President Biden is ready to offer a reassuring assessment of the nation’s condition rather than roll out flashy policy proposals as he delivers his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked a major portion of Turkey and Syria early Monday. Intense fighting in the city of Bakhmut and the nearby towns of Soldedar and Vuhledar has continued, the Ukrainian presidential office said. Sunday’s Grammy’s saw Beyoncé become the ceremony’s most decorated artist after winning four awards. Managing editor Sam Larson has today’s news in: 90.
A $75 million naming gift from longtime benefactors Lee and Penny Anderson has cleared the way for a multiuse arena on St. Thomas’ south campus, starting fundraising for a project with an estimated price tag of $175 million, the university announced Tuesday.
The Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex opened to a new setup in the fall semester following a survey that was sent to students in spring of 2022. Anya Capistrant-Kinney has the story.
Finance professor Mary S. Daughtery supports students in a class called the Aristotle Fund, a student-managed investment fund that provides students with the opportunity to steward $10 million of the University of St. Thomas’ endowment. Madeline Mussay has the story.
The University of St. Thomas announced Monday that Robert Vischer will be the university’s 16th president following a months-long nationwide search. Check out TommieMedia.com for the full story featuring an exclusive interview with Vischer. Cam Kauffman has the story.
The Center for Well-Being has added Project QUIT, a new nicotine cessation program to aid students and faculty who are trying to quit. Maeve Walls has the story.
Jawan C. Carroll was sentenced to 69 years in prison Friday for the 2021 shooting outside a Minneapolis nightclub that left two people dead, including St. Thomas senior Charlie Johnson. Cam Kauffman has the story.
Diners’ curiosity sparked at the Northsider this semester regarding the glass-door refrigerator containing sprouts and seedlings, called the Grow Shelf, located next to the deli section. Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
University of St. Thomas Campus Ministry and Tommie Prison Ministry teamed up on Dec. 3 for an event in the Iverson Center for Faith to create Christmas cards for prisoners this holiday season. Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
The Undergraduate Student Government met on Dec. 1 for the last time this semester to discuss changes to the AARC, Student Affairs financial updates and passing of two clubs.
The University of St. Thomas debuted the Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing this fall, and its inaugural class of students are quickly approaching the end of their first semester in the program. Maeve Walls has the story.
St. Thomas celebrated its 45th anniversary of co-education this fall, and coach Glenn Caruso took home the Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year award. Derek Badger and Rori West cover these stories and more on TommieMedia’s Top Stories. Zachary Knapp can be reached at knap4186@stthomas.edu
