Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as investors watch the developing situation in Ukraine as Russia amasses troops on the border, Canada’s most populous province will lift its COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination requirements in two weeks, and Minnesota law students gathered for a demonstration of justice for Amir Locke and all stolen lives at Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis Friday. Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas students’ January Term trip to Greece went from “wonderful” to “absolute chaos” when five students had to stay behind after testing positive for COVID-19 days before their flight home was scheduled, causing some to miss two days of spring semester classes.
Sixty-one positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the St. Thomas Center for Well-Being for the week ending Jan. 28. The university-wide vaccination rate is 91.2%, with 94% of employees and 90.4% of students vaccinated.
U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regiment of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has announced her intention to seek a third term representing Minnesota’s Fifth District and questioning of potential jurors begins Tuesday for the trial of a former Kentucky police officer involved in a botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Chief Photo Editor and Social Media Manager Cam Kauffman has today’s News in :90.
After nearly two years of pandemic life, St. Thomas community members shared their joys of 2021. From new jobs to birthdays to lifetime achievements, many members were able to have their happiest moments this year.
Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant, Minneapolis began a pilot program on Monday that would send unarmed mental health professionals to residents who call 911 about behavioral or mental-health related crises, and former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin appears to be on the verge of pleading guilty to violating George Floyd ‘s civil rights. Claire Woodson has today’s News in :90.
Kentucky Governor Andrew Beshear says his state will rebuild and move forward after a tornado left dozens dead in six states over the weekend, the trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the shooting death of Daunte Wright opened its second week of testimonies this morning with an assistant medical examiner walking jurors through Wright’s autopsy and Minnesota confirmed its second omicron COVID-19 case from the University of Minnesota. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has today’s News in :90.
Under a bill nearing approval In New York City, some 800,000 noncitizens would be able to cast ballots in elections to pick the mayor, Minnesota reached a 98% occupancy rate in adult ICU beds when COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients are included, and forty-one positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week of Nov. 27. Francisca Aravena has today’s News in :90.
Forty-one positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week of Nov. 27, which is the highest number of cases reported in the fall semester.
The Labor Department’s report showed a historically low unemployment rate, a mostly white jury is nearly set for the Kim Potter trial and several more cases of the omicron variant were reported in the U.S. Ad/PR representative Lia Piazza has today’s News in :90.
A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is taking steps to tighten U.S. testing rules for travelers from overseas, and an armed man who was shot by three police officers after he allegedly threatened them in Forest Lake over the weekend has died. Cam Kauffman has today’s News in :90.
Just a day after the U.S. announced its first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus had been detected in California, health officials announced Thursday it was found in a man who attended an anime convention in New York City in late November.
A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new virus strain.
Jury selection in the trial of Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter began Tuesday, the World Health Organization warned Monday that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus could lead to surges, and 15 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported to the Center for Well-Being. Lane Kennedy has today’s News in :90.
Fifteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being during the week of Nov. 22.
