Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been treated for breast cancer, a Ramsey County attorney will no longer prosecute felony charges from low-level traffic stops and President Joe Biden is toughening COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers. Production Editor Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
A prominent Minnesota GOP donor is being sued by an underage girl, the Minnesota State Fair wrapped up its run well below usual attendance and the St. Thomas men’s hockey team will play their first home game at the Xcel Energy Center. Director Justin Amaker has today’s News in :90.
Jim Klobuchar, a longtime Minnesota newspaper reporter, and columnist and the father of u.s. senator Amy Klobuchar died Wednesday and St. Thomas dining services is in the process of purchasing a food truck, which is expected to be on campus in early August. Reporter Safiya Mohamed has today’s News in :90.
The St. Thomas tennis teams will be cut next year, violence continues to escalate in the Middle East and House Republicans ousted Liz Cheney as the No. 3 GOP leader. Web Manager Hallie Doce has today’s News in :90.
The Biden administration announced today that the US will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, and a former Anoka theater teacher faces 10 felony counts of sexually abusing minors. Columnist Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
Employers in the United States added 266,000 jobs last month, which is sharply lower than in March, and China’s trade with the U.S. and the rest of the world surged by double digits in April as consumer demand recovered. Reporter Josie Morss has today’s News in :90.
Governor Walz plans to announce a timeline today for lifting all COVID-19 restrictions in Minnesota, a petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained tens of thousands of signatures, and the former University of Minnesota forward Jarvis Omersa joined the St. Thomas men’s basketball team. Reporter Lauren Price has today’s News in :90.
Relentless wind and rain keep pummeling the southeastern United States. The defense attorney representing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has requested a new trial. St. Thomas’ Morrison Family College of Health and the School of Education have partnered to develop and advance the field of trauma-informed practices. Reporter Safiya Mohamed has today’s News in :90.
Five people were arrested after a chase through the Twin Cities metro area, a section of the Mexico City metro track collapsed and advocates of Autism Spectrum Disorder called for a shift in the focus of Autism Awareness Month. Ad/PR Representative Isabel Crosby has today’s 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.
The trial of three other Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd’s death will be broadcast live and the St. Thomas student body presidential election ended in a tie between Tyus Edmond and Adam Revoir. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason has today’s News in :90.
President Biden marked his first 100 days in office with an address to Congress, artist Mark Balma has been commissioned to create three 20-foot tall frescoes in Terni, Italy and Matt Allen, a hip-hop artist known as Nur-D, creates hip-hop commentary on the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of George Floyd last summer. Reporter Cam Kauffman has Today’s News in :90.
The first juror speaks out about deliberations of the Derek Chauvin trial, President Joe Biden will call for an investment into free preschool and the CDC eased its outdoor mask wearing guidelines. Business Manager Sydney LaBelle has today’s News in :90.
Just under two-thousand individuals of the St. Thomas community received the first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, at McCarthy Gym on Friday and Saturday. Macalester College is now the first Minnesota college to require the COVID-19 vaccine for returning students and staff next fall. Production Editor, Justin Amaker has today’s News in :90.
India set another record on Monday for new coronavirus infections at more than 350,000, and Chloé Zhao became the first woman of color to win best director with “Nomadland” Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards. Studio and Podcast Producer Kayla Mayer has today’s News in :90.
