The St. Thomas athletics department hosted a kick-off event titled “Hoops Hysteria” for the men and women’s basketball teams Thursday at Schoenecker Arena.
St. Thomas basketball gets Tommie fans hype at tip-off event
US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules issued Thursday.
News in :90 – Nov. 4, 2021
Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vowed to make his re-election a turning point after a bitterly divisive campaign, and New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy narrowly won reelection Wednesday. Sydney Labelle has today’s News in :90.
Phil Murphy narrowly reelected governor in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy narrowly won reelection Wednesday, eking out a victory that spared Democrats the loss of a second gubernatorial seat.
Adams wins NYC mayor; Wu makes history winning Boston mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — Former police captain Eric Adams easily won the race for New York mayor Tuesday, and Boston elected its first woman and Asian American to the city’s top job as voters across the U.S. picked local leaders who were largely defined by their stances on police and crime.
News in :90 – Nov. 3, 2021
St. Thomas community members voted in the municipal election Tuesday, Jacob Frey is leading the Minneapolis mayoral race, and voters decided against replacing the Minneapolis police department. Leila Weah has today’s News in :90.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey leads in polls Tuesday night
Incumbent Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey fell short of claiming victory Tuesday, but leads the race with 42.79% of the vote, needing 50% to win outright with Minneapolis’ ranked-choice voting.
McNeely Hall welcomes St. Thomas voters
St. Thomas’ McNeely Hall serves as a polling place on election days. On Nov. 2, St. Thomas students made their way to the polls and voted for Mayor, school board members and rent stabilization. Annie Terry and Emily Rudie have the story.
St. Thomas students join community, voting for mayor and rent proposal
Voters in the St. Thomas community cast their votes in the 2021 municipal election Tuesday at St. Thomas’ McNeely Hall and the Merriam Park Recreation Center in St. Paul.
Policing referendum and mayoral election draw Minneapolis residents to the polls
Many Minneapolis residents headed to the polls Tuesday to vote between 17 mayoral candidates, including incumbent Jacob Frey, and a number of questions to amend the city charter in the 2021 municipal election.
News in :90 – Nov. 2, 2021
The Biden administration has pledged to work to reduce overall methane emissions worldwide by 30% by 2030, local elections are taking place across the U.S., and St. Paul will vote on a proposal for rent stabilization. Ella Shuherk has today’s News in :90.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 10 new positive cases
Ten positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being during the week of October 29.
Martensson receives TicketSmarter Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
St. Thomas’ fifth-year Goalkeeper Niklas Martensson was named TicketSmarter’s Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 25.
St. Paul sees rent stabilization measure on Nov. 2 ballot
The City of St. Paul will vote on a ballot measure regarding rent stabilization Nov. 2; the measure would place a 3% cap on the amount that a landlord can raise rent per year and would be one of the strictest in the country if passed.
News in :90 – Nov. 1, 2021
President Joe Biden proposed a $555 billion plan for climate change spending and the University of Minnesota is participating in a new $25 million project that will reduce uncertainties in climate change projections using artificial intelligence technology. Reporter Anh Nguyen has today’s News in :90.