Daniela Kopřivová explores the differences between the public transportation system in the Czech Republic and the United States.
OPINION: Traveling in the US by public transportation is a fantasy
News in :90 – Dec. 9, 2022
The head of NATO expressed his worry that the fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control and become a war between Russia and NATO, according to an interview released Friday. Democratic Sentator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday that she has registered as an independent, a move that could bolster her political brand but won’t upend the Democrats’ narrow senate majority. Sinema says she will not caucus with Republicans. A rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses were reported Friday in areas across China after the ruling Communist party loosened anti-virus rules as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump. Sam Larson has today’s News in :90.
OPINION: How Christianity rebranded Halloween just for college students to rebrand it again
Columnist Nkechukwu Akpati relives his childhood Halloween memories and informs readers on the true historical meaning of the holiday.
News in :90 – April 27, 2022
Russia and the United States have carried out a prisoner exchange, Elon Musk pledged to buy Twitter for $44 billion this week and 22 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being. Angelica Franaschouk has today’s News in :90.
US, EU agree to freeze assets of Russia’s Putin, Lavrov
The Biden administration announced Friday that it will move to freeze the assets of President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, following the European Union and Britain in directly sanctioning top Russian leadership.
Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe ‘shattered’
Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee. Ukraine’s government said Russian tanks and troops rolled across the border in a “full-scale war” that could rewrite the geopolitical order and whose fallout already reverberated around the world.
Biden announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs, banks
President Joe Biden announced the U.S. was ordering heavy financial sanctions against Russian banks and oligarchs on Tuesday, declaring that Moscow had flagrantly violated international law by invading Ukraine.
AP: Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective
Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
St. Thomas London business students ‘on high alert’ after attacks
St. Thomas students on the London Business Semester discussed their safety following five recent terror attacks in the city.
St. Thomas alerts students to Europe study abroad risks
St. Thomas forwarded a Europe Travel Alert last week from the U.S. Department of State to students who are currently in Europe or departing for Europe in early 2017.
St. Thomas perspectives abroad: Madrid
As his J-term trip in Europe comes to an end, senior reporter Scott Sikich enjoys the warm winter weather and views of Madrid.