Moderna said it would ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, Wisconsin’s recount confirmed Biden’s victory in the state and classes are resuming on campus at St. Thomas after Thanksgiving. Director Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
COVID-19 has changed nearly everything at St. Thomas, but dogs are still here to bring the community together. From intelligent service dogs to prominent labradoodles, these furry friends provide comfort and break the ice during a socially isolating pandemic. Videographer Emily Rudie has the story.
Students choose between going home or staying on campus for Thanksgiving, surging COVID-19 cases in Minnesota forced the state to send the National Guard to help, applications for unemployment benefits rose in the U.S. Ad/Pr Representative Kyra Winslow has today’s News in :90.
As Thanksgiving approaches, St. Thomas students face the tough decision whether to go home or stay on campus as the Minnesota Department of Health reported 282,916 total positive COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday.
COVID-19 numbers dropped in Monday’s weekly report, Minnesota rolled out a new COVID-19 tracking smartphone app, and Joe Biden will formally announce his National Security team this afternoon. Designer Ava Wilk has today’s News in :90.
One-hundred three positive COVID-19 cases were reported last week by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, a decrease of 24 from the previous week. Production Editor Justin Amaker and Design Manager Maggie Stout have the story.
The Minnesota Vikings were defeated 31-28 by the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota United beat the Colorado Rapids 3-0 and St. Thomas Athletics will begin a four-week no practice period on Saturday, Nov. 21. Lauren Dettmer has today’s Sports in :60.
President-elect Biden is expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state, Gov. Walz plans to unveil a new technology designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 and St. Thomas tutoring departments have adjusted their service. Reporter Macy Berendsen has today’s News in :90.
Eight people were injured in a shooting Friday at a suburban Milwaukee mall and police said they were still seeking the suspect.
President Donald Trump is summoning state legislators, doctors are urging Minnesotans to comply with new COVID-19 restrictions and St. Thomas will continue operations after Thanksgiving break. Reporter Logan Bahr has today’s News in :90.
A record 574 LGBTQ candidates were on the 2020 general election ballot, a 33% increase from 2018, according to a report by the LGBTQ Victory Fund. Design Manager Maggie Stout shows LGBTQ politicians who made history in the 2020 election.
Yohuru Williams, founding director of St. Thomas’ Racial Justice Initiative, joins TommieMedia’s Emily Haugen to discuss the initiative’s mission and the climate at St. Thomas.
Gov. Tim Walz imposed four weeks’ worth of new COVID-19 restrictions, campus community members lined up for St. Thomas’ free on-campus COVID-19 testing and the number of Americans seeking unemployment rose last week to 742,000. University Affairs Editor Annie Terry has today’s News in :90.
Campus community members lined up Wednesday for St. Thomas’ free on-campus asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex Field House.
Minnesota bars, restaurants and fitness centers will close for four weeks starting Friday, two state senators announced they will split from the DFL and President Trump fired the nation’s top election security official. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters has today’s News in :90.
