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.
This week marks the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants at the southern border for the last three years. U.S. Rep. George Santos, infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve. The U.K. is sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles to help push back Russian forces, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Thursday. It’s the first known shipment of the weaponry that Kyiv has long sought from its allies.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery ended with two Americans dead — and two others found alive in a rural area near the Gulf coast —a after a violent shootout and abduction that was captured on video, officials said Tuesday.
Four Americans who traveled to Mexico last week to seek health care got caught in a deadly shootout and were kidnapped. An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens. The Minnesota House approved a $1.9 billion public infrastructure package with bipartisan support Monday evening for fixing up roads, bridges, water systems, college facilities and parks and trails across the state.
The European Union is proposing to ease visitor restrictions for vaccinated travelers, and St. Thomas students showcase their thrifted finds as they stay stylish without breaking the bank. Design Manager Lauren Dettmer has today’s News in :90.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced his bid for the 2020 presidential race, 16 states have filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, 16 people were rescued and many more trapped in a SeaWorld ride Monday night, and a water main broke on St. Thomas’ South Campus Monday morning. Photo Editor Isa Tine has today’s News in :90.
A 10-year-old girl is charged in the death of an infant in Wisconsin, the migrant caravan arrives in Mexico City, and St. Thomas gears up for today’s elections. Business Manager Grace Hallen has today’s News in :90.
The U.S. State Department issued on March 7 a security warning to American travelers headed to Quintana Roo, Mexico, a state with popular spring break destinations like Playa del Carmen, Cancun and Cozumel.
St. Thomas junior Anna Kate Nolan spent four days in Mexico working as student ambassador on the governor’s trade mission.
A group of St. Thomas students in a Latin culture and civilization class are working to raise awareness about 43 Mexican college students who are missing and presumed dead in Mexico.
Junior Julian Ocampo credits his skills in management and accounting to both the business program at St. Thomas and his experience working at his family’s restaurant chain.
This is News in :90 for Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.
