News in :90 – Nov. 14, 2023

Palestinian authorities proposed a red cross supervised evacuation of a hospital beset by fighting in Gaza on Tuesday, Israeli forces have encircled Shifa hospital, inflation in the United States slowed last month in a sign that the Federal reserve’s interest rates are continuing to cool, and Tuesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that prices either fell or rose more slowly across a broad range of goods and services.

News in :90 – March 9, 2023

Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to receive gender affirming health care, as he slammed the tide of other states rolling back transgender rights. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week jumped by the most in five months, but layoffs remain historically low as the labor market continues to be largely unaffected by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. Russia launched a massive barrage of missiles and drones that hit residential buildings and critical infrastructure across Ukraine on Thursday, killing six people and leaving hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity.

News in :90 – Nov. 22, 2022

One of the biggest rail unions rejected a deal Monday and raised the risk of a national rail strike, hundreds gathered in a vigil in a Colorado Springs park to honor those killed and wounded during Saturday’s attack and Ukraine could face rolling blackouts through March. Sebastian Yang has today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – May 14, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased indoor mask-wearing guidance Thursday and the University of St. Thomas hosted a Lavender Graduation Ceremony on May 13. Ad/PR Representative Sarah Gottfredsen has today’s News in :90.

TommieMedia Opinions Editor wins Sapientia Award

TommieMedia Opinions Editor Maddie Peters has earned the Sapientia Award for Scholarly or Creative Work Focused on Women for speaking out on issues of women and gender. The University Advocates for Women and Equity at St. Thomas presents four awards annually to members of the St. Thomas community.