With impeachment trials underway, Democrats and Republicans are hardening their arguments over the actions of president Donald Trump and first-year Angelica Franaschouck is painting clothes for St. Thomas students. Videographer Owen Landrud has today’s News in :90.
Donald Trump’s impeachment hearing begins today, more than half of Minnesota’s lakes, rivers and streams do not meet state pollution standards, and Dr. Dish, a basketball machine, has arrived at St. Thomas. Rachel Torralba has today’s News in :90.
Former President Jimmy Carter is recovering from surgery Tuesday and the Dougherty Family College ushered its first group of students into St. Thomas this fall. Photojournalist Maxwell Collier has today’s News in :90.
President Donald Trump denies a report that he wanted General William Barr to hold a press conference declaring Trump had broken no laws, democrats have announced they will launch public impeachment hearings next week, and the Schultz School of Entrepreneurship hosted the second women in entrepreneurship week at St. Thomas. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
The St. Thomas College of Health will take the Morrison family name after an eight-figure donation was announced and today is election day in St. Paul. The garbage referendum that will decide if St. Paul keeps the current garbage collection system is on the ballot. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas theology professor Ted Ulrich will present his findings on India’s independence movement, the whistleblower who raised alarms about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine will answer House Republican questions, and authorities lifted all evacuation orders as firefighters made progress against a blaze near Los Angeles. Rae Beaner has today’s News in :90.
Wildfires and a power outage ravage Northern California, Taylor Swift is set to receive an Artist of the Decade award and TommieMedia’s Grace Hallen argues the Minnesota Twins’ rebranding efforts influenced fan excitement. Columnist Kayla Mayer has today’s News in :90.
A military officer at the National Security council arrived on Capitol Hill to testify in the impeachment inquiry Tuesday and St. Thomas seniors Chris Cho and Harrison Muller developed the unique clothing brand BlestSinners, which features themed collections. Ad/PR representative Nora Rodvik has today’s News in :90.
The death of al-Baghdadi was a milestone, U.S. firefighters battled destructive wildfires in Northern California, and Ayd Mill Road will undergo an estimated $5.2 million dollar mill and overlay project. Reporter Rae Beaner has today’s News in :90.
The Summit League commissioner said a decision on St. Thomas’ Division I move will not be reached until at least January and Republicans stormed into a closed-door deposition, briefly halting the Democrat-led impeachment investigation. Production Editor Emily Haugen.
St. Thomas is asking students to think about their own personal safety plans in case of emergencies, an Olmsted County jury will resume deliberations in the retrial of a Rochester man accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman is making clear that Germany will approve a further delay to Britain’s departure from the European Union. Kat Barrett has today’s News in :90.
A St. Thomas student facing multiple charges in connection with hoax bomb threats at the University of St. Thomas pleaded not guilty and president Donald Trump compared the Democratic-led investigation into his handling of U.S. policy toward Ukraine to a “lynching.” Director Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.
A tornado struck the Dallas area last night, the nation’s three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker reached a $260 million settlement with two Ohio counties over the opioid crisis, and the Minnesota Department of Corrections almost doubled the overtime it paid prison staff in the past year because of a chronic staff shortage and concern for employee safety. Chief Story Editor Althea Larson has today’s News in :90.
Elizabeth Warren came under attack by rivals accusing her of ducking questions related to her campaign policies, Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria is close to sparking a crisis at the world’s biggest military alliance, and Vice President of Student Affairs Karen Lange spoke to the general council and reported 18 clubs were funded at the undergraduate student government general council meeting. Columnist Kayla Mayer has today’s News in :90.
France’s lower parliament expected to pass a bill giving single women and lesbian couples access to in vitro fertilization and related procedures and the World Press Institute and the University of St. Thomas will present a public forum on “Reporting in an Anti-Media World” Tuesday evening. Ad/PR representative McKenzie Hickey has today’s News in :90.
