U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinker met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials. A measure of inflation closely tracked by Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March. Construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena paused on April 16. Chief Studio Producer Abby Madsen has today’s News in :90.
A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, a top Hamas political official told The Associated Press they are willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel if aPalestinian state is established and some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war. Dom Tritchler has today’s News in :90.
The United Nations called Tuesday for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops. Columbia University averted another confrontation between students and police early Wednesday. The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban. Madeline Mussay has today’s News in :90.
India’s main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators,” Pro-Palestinian protests sweep U.S. college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia and Minnesota lawmakers are pursing bans on “book bans.” Katherine Oswald has today’s News in :90.
The University of St. Thomas will be laying off 26 filled positions, two brothers sentenced for the Wichita Massacre will argue for resentencing today and North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile test. Kevin Strus has today’s News in :90.
Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high, Iran’s attack against Israel over the weekend has spurred bipartisan legislative action in Congress and the family of a Minnesota man who was killed by a state trooper during a traffic stop filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. Daniela Kopřivová has today’s News in :90.
Record rain creates floods in the United Arab Emirates, Columbia University president rebuts claims of allowing antisemitism on campus, Suni Lee expected to return to the Olympics this summer.
More potential jurors were dismissed as Trump’s hush money trial enters a second day, Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major US cities and Minnesota Democratic leader disavows local unit’s backing of candidate accused of stalking a lawmaker. Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
Donald Trump faces criminal charges, Iran attacked Israel and the FBI is investigating the Baltimore bridge collapse.
O.J. Simpson, football star and Hollywood actor died at the age of 76. The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said they will delay their planned exit from Minneapolis. The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Thursday regarding the St. Paul City Council’s decision to not require an Environment Impact Statement for the construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena. Eli Andersen has today’s News in :90.
Hennepin County deputies injured and suspect killed while serving warrant. Republican lawmakers shut down discussion on proposed repeal of 1864 Abortion Law. Ukraine Parliament passes law on affecting soldier recruitment. Milla Mirkovic has today’s News in :90.
3 sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike. The Arizona Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions. Track and field becomes the first sport to pay prize money at the Olympics. Madeline Mussay has today’s News in :90.
Germany rejected allegations that it’s facilitating acts of genocide in Gaza at UN court, prosecutors urged the Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion caseUber and Lyft have planned to exit Minneapolis in May over a city council ordinance requiring drivers to be paid at a higher rate. Livy Dunlap has today’s News in :90.
World leaders express their disapproval of Ecuador’s Mexican Embassy break-in, North America prepares for a solar eclipse, and the Tommie High Five program gets highlighted. Ad/PR specialist Shay Doyle has today’s News in :90.
An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning. The Israeli military said Friday that it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission. President Joe Biden is expected to get a firsthand look Friday at efforts to clear away the hulking remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, as cranes, ships and diving crews work to reopen one of the nation’s main shipping lanes. Eli Andersen has today’s News in :90.
