China launched a lunar probe on Friday to land on the far side of the Moon, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the repeal of a Civil War-Era ban on nearly abortions in the state and St. Thomas President Rob Vischer sent an email to all students addressing protests on college campuses. Kevin Strus has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – March 15, 2023
A federal judge in Texas will hear arguments Wednesday in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to abortion medication and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators. When a Russian fighter jet collided with a large U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea, it was a rare but serious incident that triggered a U.S. diplomatic protest. A former University of St. Thomas student was charged Monday in Ramsey County District Court with third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
News in :90 – Nov. 14, 2022
President Biden objected to China’s “coercive and increasingly aggressive actions” toward Taiwan during his first in-person meeting with President Xi Jinping. The leaders of the two superpowers aimed to “manage” differences between their nations as they compete for global influence. The nearly three-hour sit down came at a critical juncture for the two countries amid …
OPINION: Where is St. Thomas’ statement on abortion?
Opinions Content Managing Editor Macy Berendsen argues that the conversation regarding St. Thomas’ involvement and resources for safe sexual health and abortions needs to remain open.
Contention over Supreme Court leak reaches St. Thomas
St. Thomas students gathered at Summit and Cretin avenues Thursday to protest a leaked Supreme Court draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark case that established a women’s ability to choose to have an abortion as a constitutional right.
Citizens rally in front of Minnesota Capitol following leaked Supreme Court opinion
Citizens rallied in front of the Minnesota Capitol building in St. Paul Tuesday following a leaked Supreme Court opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. Scout Mason and Rori West have the story.
AP: Biden blasts ‘radical’ Roe draft, warns other rights at risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted a “radical” Supreme Court draft opinion that would throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling t hat has stood for a half century. The court cautioned no final decision had been made, but Biden warned that other privacy rights including same-sex marriage and birth control are at risk if the justices follow through.
OPINION: The Roman Catholic Church’s stance on the COVID-19 vaccine surprised me
There is a certain moral consideration in people’s daily decision making. It is as simple as deciding to purchase a fast-fashion brand, or as difficult as indicting a criminal while sitting as a member of the jury.
Two St. Thomas groups take opposing stands on abortion rights at Planned Parenthood clinic
As St. Thomas Peer Ministry gathered to hold a “Prayer For Life” vigil Friday at a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Paul, students in support of abortion rights also showed up to stand against the event.
News in :90 – Oct. 25, 2021
Two of the five people in the Cambridge house explosion were seriously injured, the Supreme Court is allowing the Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in place and children as young as 3 will start receiving the COVID-19 vaccines in China. Reporter Jonathan Rosario has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 7, 2021
The Minnesota Supreme Court denied Derek Chauvin’s request for a public defender, Pfizer asked the U.S. government to approve use of the vaccine in children aged 5 to 11, and a federal judge ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the country. Elijah Todd-Walden has today’s News in :90.
OPINION: The vast hypocrisy of the pandemic protesters
Utilizing rhetoric reminiscent of Civil War broadsides, President Donald Trump tweeted on April 17 encouraging citizens to liberate their states. Columnist True Dabill looks at this present-day situation and compares it to past protests.
News in :90 – March 4, 2020
Mike Bloomberg suspended his presidential campaign, me too Movement creator Tarana Burke visited St. Thomas, and Supreme Court takes up the first major abortion case in the Trump era. Studio Producer Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 16, 2019
A firefighter responding to a medical emergency was killed in a shooting at a Wisconsin bus station, Missouri’s Republican-led senate has now passed a bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy, and a building that was being refurbished collapsed Thursday in downtown Shanghai. Ad/PR Representative Kyla Krohn has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – May 2, 2018
Officials call on Husky Energy to stop using a dangerous chemical, two St. Thomas seniors plan a new apartment building, and Iowa lawmakers fast-track a new abortion bill. Reporter Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90.