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.”

Minnesota extreme drought affects St. Thomas

The U.S. Drought Monitor reported on Oct. 21 that over 78% of Minnesota is experiencing abnormally dry to severe drought conditions following its driest September on record, prompting extra irrigation efforts at St. Thomas to keep plants on campus hydrated enough to survive the winter, according to Director of Facilities Management Mandy Yang. Anya Capistrant-Kinney has the story.

News in :90 – Oct. 4, 2022

North Korea on Tuesday conducted its longest-ever weapons test, a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that flew over Japan and could reach the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam and beyond, forcing the Japanese government to issue evacuation alerts and halt trains. Anya Capistrant-Kinney has today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – Sept. 29, 2022

Hurricane Ian knocked out power to 2.5 million people as it carved a path of destruction across Florida, Russia intends to annex occupied parts of Ukraine on Friday and North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday. Anya Capistrant-Kinney has today’s News in :90.