Opening arguments began Wednesday in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, there was a shooting at a clinic in Buffalo and a former St. Thomas student was sentenced to prison after calling in a bomb threat. Chief Video Editor Emily Rudie has today’s News in :90.
AP: Trump’s historic 2nd trial opens, first of former president
The Senate opened Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial Tuesday, the defeated former president charged by the House with inciting the deadly mob attack on the Capitol to overturn the election in what prosecutors call the “most grievous constitutional crime.”
News in :90 – Feb. 9, 2021
The St. Thomas men’s basketball game was postponed Monday for COVID-19 reasons, St. Thomas Center for well-being reported a decline in COVID-19 cases for the third week in a row from 17 to 13. A hacker gained unauthorized access to the water controlling system in Florida.
COVID-19 UPDATE: St. Thomas positive case count continues downhill trend
Nine positive COVID-19 cases were reported last week by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being, marking the third week in a row with a case decline. Assignment Editor Joey Swanson and Design Manager Lauren Dettmer have the story.
AP: Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9
Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to old friend Rob Gronkowski and one to good pal Antonio Brown, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City 31-9 on their home field in Super Bowl 55 on Sunday.
St. Thomas hosts fourth COVID-19 testing event
As St. Thomas students return to campus for spring semester, the Center for Well-Being offered its fourth free COVID-19 testing event on Thursday to track and limit the spread of COVID-19. Natalie Hoepner and Libby Simpson have the story and slideshow.
INFOGRAPHIC: Patrick Mahomes vs. Tom Brady
Starting quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play each other for the fifth time this Sunday in Super Bowl LV. Design Manager Lauren Dettmer compares the two quarterbacks before they go head to head.
News in :90 – Feb. 4, 2021
The number of Americans seeking unemployment declined last week, small business owners face a tough decision on whether and when to hire employees and one of the original white doves at Prince’s Paisley Park estate died Tuesday. TM Creative Director Elizabeth Neil has today’s News in :90.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas women’s basketball tops Bethel 69-66 in unusual season opener
In a 69-66 season opening win for the Tommies (1-0) where new faces saw the floor for both teams, the intensity was the same between women’s basketball rivals St. Thomas and Bethel (0-1). Reporter Macy Berendsen and Director Mia Laube have the story.
News in :90 – Feb. 3, 2021
Thirteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas last week, a man died in a house fire in Minneapolis and Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon’s CEO. Production Editor Justin Amaker has today’s News in :90.
COVID-19 UPDATE: St. Thomas positive cases decrease slightly
Thirteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported last week by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, a decrease of four from the previous week.
News in :90 – Feb. 2, 2021
Two people are hospitalized after suffering injuries when a house exploded, Former President Donald Trump faces an impeachment trial next week and the St. Thomas women’s and men’s basketball teams play their first games since before the pandemic this week. Director Mia Laube has today’s News in :90.
AP: A gloomy Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says more winter
There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on a snowy Tuesday morning to perform his Groundhog Day duties.
Sports in :60 – Feb. 1, 2021
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-104 Sunday and the St. Thomas men’s hockey team defeated St. Scholastica 5-1 Saturday. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Annie Terry has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Feb. 1, 2021
President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with 10 Republican senators who have proposed $618 billion in coronavirus relief and the St. Thomas vice president for mission, the Rev. Larry Snyder, will retire on June 30, 2021. Assignment Editor Joey Swanson has today’s News in :90.
