Slovakia’s interior minister says an initial investigation shows there was “a clear political motivation” behind the assassination attempt on the country’s prime minister.
European Union leaders on Friday gave the green light to a plan to provide Ukraine with 18 billion euros (dollars) in financial support over the next year, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia is trying to spark a refugee exodus by destroying his country’s energy infrastructure. The City of Minneapolis will pay more than $700,000 to resolve complaints over excessive force by police during protests over the death of George Floyd. St. Thomas seminarians embody “pride and passion” during the football team’s home games by dressing up as construction workers and carrying around duct tape tools to continue the legacy known as Caruso’s Crew. Jack Taggart has today’s News in :90.
The EU Parliament backed a proposal for a law banning the sale of agricultural products linked to the destruction of forests, a Connecticut jury will begin hearing evidence today in a trial to decide how much money conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay to relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook School shooting, and lower gas costs slowed U.S. inflation for a second straight month.
Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
Russian forces shelled Ukraine’s second-largest city on Monday, rocking a residential neighborhood, and closed in on the capital, Kyiv, in a 17-mile convoy of hundreds of tanks and other vehicles, as talks aimed at stopping the fighting yielded only an agreement to keep talking.
In a dramatic escalation of East-West tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday in response to what he called “aggressive statements” by leading NATO powers.
Russia began evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, and Ukraine urged its citizens to leave Russia on Wednesday as the region braced for further confrontation after President Vladimir Putin received authorization to use military force outside his country and the West responded with sanctions.
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.
The European Union’s chief executive called for a show of climate leadership, President Joe Biden visited Capitol Hill Thursday morning to push a domestic policy package of $1.75 trillion, and a Minnesota judge has denied a defense request against a former suburban Minneapolis police officer. Patrick Toner has todays News in :90.
The European Union is proposing to ease visitor restrictions for vaccinated travelers, and St. Thomas students showcase their thrifted finds as they stay stylish without breaking the bank. Design Manager Lauren Dettmer has today’s News in :90.
Fears that a deadly shooting at a Jewish market in Jersey City was an anti-Semitic attack mounted and and St. Thomas women’s basketball lost to Augsburg 69-65 Wednesday at Schoenecker arena. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters has today’s News in :90.
President Trump speaks against multi-nation deals in the Far East, and the European Union presses Britain for “real progress” in Brexit talks. Reporter Benton Johnson has today’s News in :90.
