Russia is replenishing its supplies of ammunition and is expected to turn to North Korea for support, a California law will require many large companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and the Carver County Library is considering the removal of “Gender Queer: A Memoir” at a meeting today. Opinions Editor Rhynn Paulson has today’s News in :90.
The St. Thomas football team broke their 11-game winning streak to South Dakota Coyotes on Saturday. DJ Stewart hit a two-run double in the ninth inning.
After students spotted a duck nesting outside Frey Hall, the University of St. Thomas found itself as the temporary home to a new batch of ducklings on May 8, just ahead of finals week. Owen Larson has the story.
A man who kept a chokehold around the neck of an agitated fellow passenger turned himself in to authorities. The U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to to stop migrants from crossing illegally. The University of St. Thomas community awoke to a video released online by O’keefe Media Group that shows a conversation with a residence life administrator about campus housing policies for transgender students.
Errol Mickelson sits down with Men’s Club Rugby’s Aidan O’Connor, Tate Peterson and Ethan Tureson to discuss their spring season and upcoming 50th anniversary.
This week marks the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants at the southern border for the last three years. U.S. Rep. George Santos, infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve. The U.K. is sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles to help push back Russian forces, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Thursday. It’s the first known shipment of the weaponry that Kyiv has long sought from its allies.
U.S. Rep. George Santos has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Former President Donald Trump will return to CNN’s airwaves on Wednesday, joining the network for a two-hour town hall event. The late pop superstar Prince is being honored in Minnesota as the state renames a seven-mile stretch of highway after him.
The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS” — short for “Right Wing Death Squad.” The Minnesota Senate approved a plan Monday to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they’re sick or caring for relatives who are ill. St. Thomas Health and Exercise Science students attended the Northland Region of the American College of Sports Medicine Conference to learn from professionals and compete in the Quiz Bowl.
May 6, was the Kentucky Derby, which was marred by controversy due to several horses dying prior to the race. The St. Thomas softball team secured two wins out of three against Kansas City this past weekend, finishing the season 18-35 overall, which was three more wins than the 2022 season.
Police are preparing to arrest the hospitalized driver of an SUV that slammed into a crowd, killing eight people waiting for a bus Sunday. In the past few weeks, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have been facilitating these expulsions three times a day as roughly 30,000 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, have entered the U.S. The Biden administration is working on new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline’s control.
The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency. America’s employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising resilience. The first Hollywood strike in 15 years commenced Tuesday as the 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America stopped working when their contract expired.
Abby Madsen sits down with Women’s Club Hockey President Jayda Johnson and co-founders Maddie Mootz and Ryann Wright to discuss the creation of their club and what their first season could bring.
Federal authorities announced racketeering and other charges Wednesday against 45 members or associates of two major Minneapolis street gangs for crimes including seven homicides, plus numerous drug trafficking and firearms violations. The suspect in a mass shooting in Atlanta that left one woman dead and four others wounded has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault, Fulton County Jail records show. Two 10-year-olds are among 300 children who worked at McDonald’s restaurants illegally, a Labor Department investigation of franchisees in Kentucky found.
Russia claimed it foiled an attack by Ukrainian drones on the Kremlin early Wednesday. A woman identified as the wife of a Texas man suspected of killing five of his neighbors was arrested Wednesday.
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been convinced of aiding and abetting manslaughter, the Writers Guild of America launched a strike for the first time in 15 years and an interstate highway in Illinois reopened today after a windstorm led to crashes that killed at least six people yesterday. Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
