A ship carrying 200 tons of aid approached the coast of Gaza. Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states. Saint Paul residents are looking forward to the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Marty Fischer has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – March 17, 2021
A judge this morning dismissed a juror who had been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police office in George Floyd’s death. This year, St. Patrick’s Day was held mostly virtually in New York. Supporters for the University Survivors Movement, a group that advocates for the end of sexual assault on college campuses, is seeking changes for title nine.
St. Paul celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
Revelers flooded the streets of downtown St. Paul Saturday to watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Photographer Davis Narey captured the sights of the day.
St. Patrick’s Day by the numbers
About 122 million Americans say they participate in some sort of St. Patrick’s Day festivities every year. Learn more as Designer Keely Gregory breaks down some of the numbers behind the holiday.
Luck of the Irish
St. Paul’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade drew crowds of green-clad people celebrating their Irish heritage.
Irish heritage celebrated at St. Thomas
The Celtic Collection is the largest component of the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center’s rare and scarce book holdings with approximately 9,600 titles.
St. Thomas celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
How did St. Thomas celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Photojournalist Eric Wuebben searched campus to find out.
Luck of the Tommies contest
Check out your St. Patrick’s Day themed “selfies,” updated throughout the day!