Christopher Darnell Jones Jr, the University of Virginia student accused of killing three football players and wounding two other students, is currently facing three counts of second-degree murder, two counts of malicious wounding and additional gun-related charges. Senate Democrats are moving forward with legislation this week to protect same-sex and interracial marriages. Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start to the 2024 contest. Annabelle Wiskus has today’s News in :90.
OPINION: America’s diminished leadership in the world – and it’s not all Trump
President Joe Biden’s administration finds the United States in an uncertain international position. Charles University graduate student Jakub Škopek argues American leadership in the global community has been in decline for decades, but Biden has a chance to turn that around.
News in :90 – Nov. 6, 2020
Democrat Joe Biden takes the lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia Friday morning, President Trump advances accusations of voter fraud and UST President Julie Sullivan establishes a new naming committee. Videographer Emily Rudie has today’s News in :90.
OPINIONS: Media describes female presidential candidates more negatively than male
A study by Northeastern University senior Alex Frandsen found that female candidates were described more negatively in the media than male candidates. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues that the solution to this is that voters need to consider whether they dislike a candidate because their behavior is violating gender norms or because their platform is unpalatable.