Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high, Iran’s attack against Israel over the weekend has spurred bipartisan legislative action in Congress and the family of a Minnesota man who was killed by a state trooper during a traffic stop filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. Daniela Kopřivová has today’s News in :90.
Minnesota youth vaping trial of e-cigarette maker Juul opens
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will personally open his state’s case against Juul Labs on Tuesday, the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial.
Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Jurors ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Wednesday to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims’ relatives and an FBI agent, who said he turned their loss and trauma into years of torment by promoting the lie that the rampage was a hoax. The $956 million verdict …
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News in :90 – Sept. 20, 2022
Russian-controlled regions of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans Tuesday to start voting this week to become integral parts of Russia, Hurricane Fiona raked the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm after devastating Puerto Rico and JBS has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit with consumers that accused the giant meat producer of conspiring with other meat companies to inflate the price of pork. Natalie Hoepner has today’s News in :90.
Ousted St. Thomas women’s tennis threatening legal action, citing Title IX violations
Members of the St. Thomas women’s tennis team have threatened to take legal action against the university after the men’s and women’s teams were both cut from the athletics department earlier this month.
AP: Minneapolis to pay $27M to settle Floyd family lawsuit
The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial.
News in :90 – May 11, 2018
Gamiel Hall and Emily Sweeney host Top Stories, a rally will be held at the state capitol to protest the cost of diabetes drugs, Minneapolis will pay nearly $200,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a news anchor, and Yam Haus is featured in the final episode of Backstage Pass. For the last time, Assignment Editor has today’s News in :90.
Minnesota attorney general joins immigration lawsuit
Minnesota’s attorney general has joined a lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s recent immigration order.
Federal judge seals St. Thomas lawsuit details
A federal judge sided with St. Thomas Monday and ordered the details of a lawsuit filed against it by a suspended student to remain sealed.
St. Thomas faces suit over suspension in sexual assault case
A student is suing the University of St. Thomas over its handling of a sexual assault allegation.
3 female chauffeurs win $130K each in discrimination case
A federal judge has awarded damages to three Minnesota women who sued after they were dismissed from their chauffeur jobs because a Saudi prince wanted only male drivers.
Archdiocese files lawsuit against insurance companies
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed a lawsuit against 20 insurance companies in an effort to force the insurers to cover its liability for clergy sex abuse claims.
Investigation: University unaware of allegations against Keating
President Julie Sullivan announced Tuesday that no university employees in a position of authority over the Rev. Michael Keating had prior knowledge of allegations against him.
Attorney releases names of 8 accused priests
Plaintiff’s attorney Jeff Anderson has released the names of eight priests from the Diocese of New Ulm whom he says have been “credibly accused” of molesting minors.
Twin Cities archdiocese faces another sex lawsuit
A lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that officials in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis allowed a priest to continue working with children despite reports that he sexually abused children as early as 1969.