President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S.
Vladimir Putin wins re-election in Russia, the Supreme Court takes up a dispute over social media security, and Lyft and Uber announce their intention to halt operations in Minneapolis. Reporter Daniela Kopřivová has today’s News in :90.
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine, a wildfire burning in the Texas Panhandle grew to 1,700 square miles and Minnesota officials said the current budget period is now expected to end with a surplus of just over $3.7 billion. University Affairs CME Gwynn Vang has today’s News in :90.
Alexei Navalny died in prison Friday. Both a Minnesota man testing a snowmobile for his employer in the Alaska backcountry and the company have been cited for reckless driving after the machine slammed into a sled dog team. St. Thomas Grace Hall residents expressed frustration after the construction suddenly diverted walking paths to the dorm Tuesday morning. Sports CME Adam Mueller has today’s News in :90.
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed and gave all regional governors in Russia emergency powers that open the door for sweeping new restrictions throughout the country.
Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 murder of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed. Under Florida law, a death sentence requires a unanimous vote on at least …
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia retaliated Monday for what it claimed was a Ukrainian terrorist attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its biggest and most widespread attacks against Ukraine in months. The lethal barrage against multiple cities smashed civilian targets, knocking out power and water, shattering buildings and killing at least 11 people. Ukraine’s …
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President Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law. The Biden administration is taking a dramatic step towards decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. According to the White House, the pardon could help thousands overcome obstacles like renting a home or …
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin met Thursday for talks on boosting ties between their countries. President Biden announced Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a nationwide strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections. A St. Paul man was sentenced Wednesday to 43 years in prison for running an online pornography scheme that victimized more than 1,000 girls across the United States.
Vladimir Putin used a major patriotic holiday Monday to again justify his war in Ukraine, the man behind the wheel of a car that barreled through crowds of pedestrians in New York City’s Time Square is heading to trial after various delays and the Automotive Competition and Stomp N Shake Cheer clubs are the newest clubs at St. Thomas. Zachary Knapp has today’s News in :90.
The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, preparing for President Joe Biden to enact higher tariffs on more products and further weaken the Russian economy in response to its military assault on Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11 terror attacks on Wednesday as he appealed to the U.S. Congress to do more to help Ukraine’s fight against Russia, but acknowledged the no-fly zone he has sought to “close the sky” over his country may not happen.
Russia stepped up its bombardment of Kyiv on Tuesday, smashing apartments and a subway station, while civilians in 2,000 cars fled Mariupol along a humanitarian corridor in what was believed to be the biggest evacuation yet from the desperately besieged seaport.
Russia and Ukraine kept a fragile diplomatic path open with a new round of talks Monday even as Moscow’s forces pounded away at Kyiv and other cities across the country in a punishing bombardment the Red Cross said has created “nothing short of a nightmare” for civilians.
Vladimir Medinsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s adviser who led the Russian delegation in the talks Thursday in Belarus near the Polish border, said the parties’ “positions are absolutely clear, they are written down point by point,” including issues related to a political settlement of the conflict. He added without elaboration that “mutual understanding was found on part of them.”
