President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House Monday night after leaving the military hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19. He immediately ignited a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness the nation should not fear the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans — and then he entered the White House without a protective mask.
News in :90 – Oct. 2, 2020
President Donald Trump tests positive for COVID-19, America’s employers added 661,000 jobs in September and residents in a St. Thomas first-year dorm will be tested for COVID-19 after multiple students were confirmed positive. Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Sept. 29, 2020
St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being reported 56 positive COVID-19 tests last week, the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans are suspending in-person activities, and Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off in a debate. Reporter Sawyer Rutan has today’s News in :90.
AP: Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate, first Black woman
Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters will play in his bid to defeat President Donald Trump.
OPINION: The vast hypocrisy of the pandemic protesters
Utilizing rhetoric reminiscent of Civil War broadsides, President Donald Trump tweeted on April 17 encouraging citizens to liberate their states. Columnist True Dabill looks at this present-day situation and compares it to past protests.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW and AP: Trump tweets support for rally at Minnesota governor’s home
President Donald Trump tweeted his support Friday for a protest outside Gov. Tim Walz’s official residence in St. Paul against Minnesota’s continued stay-at-home order. Videographer Song Johansen’s photo slideshow supplements the AP story.
AP: 3M fires back at Trump over order to produce more face masks
Manufacturing giant 3M pushed back Friday against criticism from President Donald Trump over production of face masks that are badly needed by American health care workers.
OPINION: Architecture should be shaped by culture, not the government
The United States has changed greatly since the Founding Fathers and so have architectural trends. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters argues when federal buildings’ architecture reflects the current time, America’s history is united and showcased through culture and federal work.
News in :90 – Feb. 6, 2020
President Trump expressed dissatisfaction against those who tried to remove him from office, Bernie Sanders raised $25 million in January, and two pedestrians have been killed in separate crashes in Minnesota. Assignment Editor Jack Stanek has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 3, 2019
St. Paul public works will undergo a two-day plow operation for the residential streets of St. Paul and President Donald Trump criticized Democrats at the opening of a NATO leaders’ meeting Tuesday. Ad/PR representative McKenzie Hickey has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Nov. 19, 2019
The Trump administration said it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank a violation of international law and University of St. Thomas Doctorate of Social Work student was named United State of Women Ambassador. Opinions editor Maddie Peters has today’s News in :90.
OPINION: World leaders put voice of a generation, Greta Thunberg, on mute
In Greta Thunberg’s speeches both in Congress and in the U.N., Thunberg called out those in positions of power who refuse to step up to the threat of climate change. Columnist True Dabill argues Greta Thunberg, while a leader of a movement, is not being heard by world leaders.
News in :90 – Oct. 29, 2019
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.
News in :90 – Oct. 22, 2019
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.
News in :90 – Oct. 15, 2019
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.