Hundreds of people joined in song and prayer Thursday at the funeral service for Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man who was shot by Minneapolis police as they served a no-knock search warrant.
The United States received word that Russia has added an additional 7,000 troops near the Ukraine border. The CDC reported that the U.S. is moving toward Covid-19 not being a “constant crisis.” Rori West has todays News in :90.
The death toll from mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 44, a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing testified that he was relying on his fellow officers to care for Floyd’s medical needs while he controlled traffic, and St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan announced the renaming of the Tommie East residence hall on campus to Frey Hall. Angeline Terry has today’s News in :90.
Twenty positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending Feb. 11.
The Tommies received national attention with their Division I debut last fall and now fans from around the world are cheering on two St. Thomas women’s hockey players and their coach during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. First-year goaltender Saskia Maurer and first-year defender Nicole Vallario are representing Switzerland while their coach, Joel Johnson, coaches reigning 2018 Winter Olympics champion Team USA.
Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete today following a doping investigation, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia is ready to discuss military transparency and limits for mid-range missile deployment, and St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan will hold a virtual state of the university address this afternoon. Reporter Derek Badger has today’s News in :90.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford with one minute and twenty-five seconds remaining, St. Thomas men’s basketball team lost 75-64 to North Dakota State University Saturday at Schoenecker Arena, and the United States defeated Finland 4-1 in a women’s hockey semifinal at the Beijing Games on Monday. Samantha Ellsworth has today’s Sports in :60.
Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as investors watch the developing situation in Ukraine as Russia amasses troops on the border, Canada’s most populous province will lift its COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination requirements in two weeks, and Minnesota law students gathered for a demonstration of justice for Amir Locke and all stolen lives at Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis Friday. Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
Despite 17-point performances from junior forward Brooks Allen and senior forward Parker Bjorklund, the St. Thomas men’s basketball team lost 75-64 to North Dakota State University Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
Law students from three schools, the University of Minnesota, Hamline University and St. Thomas gathered for a demonstration of justice for Amir Locke and all stolen lives at Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis Friday.
The Pentagon is sending another 3,000 combat troops to Poland to join 1,700 who already are assembling there in a demonstration of American commitment to NATO allies worried at the prospect of Russia invading Ukraine, a senior defense official said Friday.
The Biden administration on Friday escalated its dire warnings about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying it could take place within days, even as diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis continued.
The NFL awards were given out Thursday, Shaun White ended a brilliant Olympic career with a fourth place finish on the halfpipe and the St. Thomas men’s basketball team lost 78-70 against the University of North Dakota. Sports Editor Sam Larson has today’s News in :90.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday to create a pathway to split $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S. to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan, a fifteen-year-old Minneapolis student was shot Wednesday while walking to a bus stop and a nineteen-year-old Shoreview man has been charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Ad/PR rep. Ruth Moder has today’s News in :90.
First-year guard Paul Burns dropped 22 points, leading the University of North Dakota to a 78-70 win over the St. Thomas men’s basketball team Thursday at Schoenecker Arena.
