News in :90 – Feb. 15, 2023

China said it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the American East Coast. Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said Wednesday that she plans to step down after more than eight years in office. Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter “probably toward the end of this year.”

News in :90 – Nov. 18, 2022

The Mississippi River water level is at an all-time low of 3.5 feet, which the area hasn’t seen since 1988. Experts from Ukraine have joined Polish and American investigators who are looking into a missile blast that killed two men in eastern Poland this week. Twitter continued to bleed engineers and other workers after new owner Elon Musk gave them a choice to pledge to “extremely hardcore” work or resign with severance pay. Cam Kauffman has today’s News in :90.

OPINION: Twitter buyout, Elon doesn’t care about you

Twitter accepted a deal to be bought out for $44 billion on April 25 by SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk, who said he wants to protect and enhance free speech. However, this buyout is a disgusting waste of money in a world full of real issues for real people. Reporter Ben Hogan argues that Musk shouldn’t be allowed to control Twitter.

News in :90 – April 27, 2022

Russia and the United States have carried out a prisoner exchange, Elon Musk pledged to buy Twitter for $44 billion this week and 22 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being. Angelica Franaschouk has today’s News in :90.

OPINION: In defense of the editorial

Last week, I clicked on a provocative headline on my Twitter feed. Scrolling down the article, I found that it was actually an opinion editorial breaking down a topic that has been widely discussed across news platforms for days.

News in :90 – May 7, 2018

A volcanic eruption in Hawaii destroys 26 homes, millions of anti-Semitic tweets have reinforced negative stereotypes on the platform, and the St. Thomas dance team introduces its new coach. Photographer Esmee Verschoor has today’s News in :90.