Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday extended Minnesota’s stay-at-home order until May 4, Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential bid, and TommieMedia won awards in two regional journalism contests. Production Editor Kat Barrett has today’s News in :90 From a Distance.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, an acknowledgment that the former vice president is too far ahead for him to have any reasonable hope of catching up.
Joe Biden’s path to the Democratic presidential nomination widened significantly, A federal court in Cincinnati will hear Ohio’s Down syndrome abortion ban legal arguments, and St. Thomas says normal operations will continue despite COVID-19 concerns. Ad/PR Representative Althea Larson has today’s News in :90.
A Minnesota resident in their 50s is the state’s second confirmed case of the COVID-19 virus and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. TommieMedia’s Naomi Kans has today’s News in :90.
Former Vice President Joe Biden won Minnesota, his seventh state on Super Tuesday. He also won Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Virginia as of 12:01 a.m. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker, Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe and Design Manager Reid Neeser have the story.
Amy Klobuchar is ending her Democratic presidential campaign and plans to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden. The Minnesota senator’s decision to leave the race came just 18 hours before Super Tuesday in 14 states, including Minnesota.
Candidates Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar have both positioned themselves in relatively moderate stances, but it all depends on who you talk to. Columnist Grace Hallen argues the election of a radical democratic candidate will only splinter party lines further.
President Donald Trump held a rally in Minneapolis Thursday, the first since Democrats began proceedings two weeks ago to remove him from office. Trump was defiant in the face of an impeachment probe.
The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences announced the reconstruction of St. Thomas’ COJO department and a Dallas police officer who killed his unarmed neighbor drew 10 years in prison. Reporter Joey Swanson has today’s news in :90.
A Minneapolis police officer makes his first public statement after the shooting of an unarmed woman in 2017, former Vice President Joe Biden joins the race for the 2020 democratic presidential bid, and two St. Thomas Sophomores plan a 4,000 mile bike ride across the United States. Reporter Justin Amaker has today’s News in: 90.
Former Vice President Joe Biden formally announces his 2020 presidential bid, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un meet for a summit in eastern Russia, and Abby Heller is chosen as the speaker for the 2019 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Reporter Zekriah Chaudhry has today’s News in :90.
