The St. Paul police department on Wednesday identified the victim of a fatal crash that occurred on Cretin Avenue Monday, The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency got a first-hand look at a creek contaminated by a freight train derailment in Ohio and the St. Thomas study abroad office is attempting a new approach to boost student engagement with its programs. Will Abrahamson has today’s News in :90.
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency got a first-hand look Thursday at a creek contaminated by a freight train derailment in Ohio that spilled toxic chemicals and burned in a huge plume over homes and businesses.
One person was killed and three more were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas. Two sheriff’s deputies who have been suspended for five days for their role in the arrest of Tyre Nichols failed to keep their body cameras activated after they went to the location where Nichols had been beaten by five Memphis police officers, officials said late Wednesday. Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a gymnasium demanding reassurances after toxic chemicals spilled and burned in a huge plume over their homes and businesses.
About 500 people gathered outside the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis Tuesday evening to protest the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance won Ohio’s contentious and hyper-competitive GOP Senate primary on Tuesday and Wall Street is off to a mixed start on Wednesday and bond yields are rising as traders look ahead to an announcement later in the day on interest rates from the Federal Reserve. Ben Hogan has today’s News in :90.
A religious group in Ohio announced a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages while another 12 remain abducted, Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was convicted on two charges and the University of Minnesota’s College of Design launched the Design Justice Initiative. Reporter Jos Morss has today’s News in :90.
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden each have a path to win the White House. The former vice president is competitive in all the battleground states Trump carried in 2016, and has put a handful of traditional Republican states, including Georgia and Arizona, in play. Trump can win by defending a wide swath of territory he won in 2016, but his hopes for reelection are heavily dependent on the swing states of Florida and Pennsylvania.
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.
The St. Thomas men’s and women’s cross country teams battled through a muddy course to finish 31st and 21st respectively Saturday at the NCAA Division-III Championships.
This is Sports in :60 for Friday, Nov. 21, 2014.
Men’s soccer coach Jon Lowery led the men’s soccer team to its most MIAC wins in a season in 10 years in 2013 and is looking for a conference championship this season.
