The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Thursday regarding the St. Paul City Council’s decision to not require an Environmental Impact Statement for the construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena. Managing Editor Owen Larson has the story.
The Locker Room with Softball
Cecilia Wallace sits down with softball players, Kaitlyn Raymond and Kameron Monson to discuss this season’s competition.
News in :90 – April 11, 2024
Hennepin County deputies injured and suspect killed while serving warrant. Republican lawmakers shut down discussion on proposed repeal of 1864 Abortion Law. Ukraine Parliament passes law on affecting soldier recruitment. Milla Mirkovic has today’s News in :90.
OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76
O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76.
St. Paul Councilwomen visit campus to discuss local government and women in leadership
St. Paul City Councilwomen Mitra Jalali and Rebecca Noecker participated in a moderated question and answer event on Monday at St. Thomas. Sabrina Thompson has the story.
Ukraine will be outgunned by Russia 10 to 1 in weeks without US help, top Europe general says
The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine will be outgunned 10 to one by Russia within a matter of weeks if Congress does not find a way to approve sending more ammunition and weapons to Kyiv soon.
News in :90 – April 10, 2024
3 sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike. The Arizona Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions. Track and field becomes the first sport to pay prize money at the Olympics. Madeline Mussay has today’s News in :90.
OPINION: Campus or simulation? Coming from Central Europe, it is all the same to me
Daniela Kopřivová writes about her experience as an international student living on campus.
News in :90 – April 9, 2024
Germany rejected allegations that it’s facilitating acts of genocide in Gaza at UN court, prosecutors urged the Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion caseUber and Lyft have planned to exit Minneapolis in May over a city council ordinance requiring drivers to be paid at a higher rate. Livy Dunlap has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – April 8, 2024
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.
St. Thomas baseball falls 12-10, wins 9-8 in Omaha doubleheader
St. Thomas baseball split a Summit League doubleheader with Omaha on Saturday, losing the opener 12-10 before winning the second game, 9-8. Juan Del Valle has the story.
6-5 loss to Omaha spoils St. Thomas baseball’s home opener
St. Thomas baseball fell 6-5 to Omaha in their first game at Koch Diamond Friday afternoon. Sports CME Adam Mueller has the story.
Sports in :60 – April 5, 2024
Sophomore forward Ahjany Lee announced he was entering the transfer portal Friday, March 22 on X, formerly known as Twitter, leaving St. Thomas after two seasons. Lee wrote that the decision to transfer came “after long self-contemplation and communication” with his family. Juan Del Valle has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – April 5, 2024
An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning. The Israeli military said Friday that it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission. President Joe Biden is expected to get a firsthand look Friday at efforts to clear away the hulking remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, as cranes, ships and diving crews work to reopen one of the nation’s main shipping lanes. Eli Andersen has today’s News in :90.
An earthquake centered between NYC and Philadelphia rattles much of the Northeast
An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in a region where people are unaccustomed to feeling the ground move.