China said it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the American East Coast. Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said Wednesday that she plans to step down after more than eight years in office. Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter “probably toward the end of this year.”
Police identified the 43-year-old man who killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University. Nikki Haley, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. The pace of consumer price increases eased again in January compared with a year earlier.
The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions once again. Graduate forward Parker Bjorklund led scorers with 20 points, leading the St. Thomas men’s basketball team to a 73-43 rout of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Saturday at Schoenecker Arena. Managing editor Sam Larson has today’s sports in 60.
A U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Biden. Ukraine’s presidential office said the situation in Bakhmut’s northern suburb of Paraskoviivka is “difficult” as Russian forces continued to pummel the area. Photo/ video editor Brenda Cabral has today’s news in: 90.
Russia announced it will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day next month, rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings in Turkey and Syria and China dismissed a U.S. House of Representatives resolution condemning Beijing over a a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down above U.S. waters. Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
Tens of thousands of people are without shelter following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped. A Minnesota women is convicted of killing her 6-year old son.
President Biden urges Congress to work with him to “finish the job” in his State of the Union address. Ukranian President Zelensky pushed for fighter jets to ensure his country’s victory over Russia in a speech before the U.K. Parliement. The confirmed death toll of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose to 11,000, making it the deadliest quake in a decade. LeBron James became the NBA’s top scorer Tuesday night.
Search teams and emergency aid from around the world poured into Turkey and Syria. Residents near the crash site in East Palestine, close to the Pennsylvania line, were ordered to leave because of the risk of death or serious injury from toxic fumes. President Biden is ready to offer a reassuring assessment of the nation’s condition rather than roll out flashy policy proposals as he delivers his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked a major portion of Turkey and Syria early Monday. Intense fighting in the city of Bakhmut and the nearby towns of Soldedar and Vuhledar has continued, the Ukrainian presidential office said. Sunday’s Grammy’s saw Beyoncé become the ceremony’s most decorated artist after winning four awards. Managing editor Sam Larson has today’s news in: 90.
Tommie men’s hockey came away with a 3-to-2 win against the Minnesota State Mavericks sealing their most significant victory to date on the road Friday. St. Thomas women’s hockey fell 4-to-1 on the road to Bemidji State Saturday afternoon. Sports editor Annabelle Wikus has today’s sports in: 60
Much of the central United States was braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions, a Minnesota prosecutor said Monday that officers will not face criminal charges in the August shooting of a man in Otsego and the University of St. Thomas is looking to hire a new neighborhood liaison. Opinions Editor Macy Berendsen has today’s News in :90.
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team mounted an upset victory against seventh-ranked Minnesota-Duluth. The Tommies women’s basketball team fell in a tight loss to Madison 72-64 Sunday afternoon in Madison. Men’s basketball pulled off a tight 76-70 victory over Idaho State Saturday. Derek Badger has today’ Sports in :60.
Ukraine’s prime minister is appealing for Patriot missile batteries and other high-tech air defense systems to counter Russian attacks. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told French broadcaster LCI that Russian wants to swamp Europe with a new wave of Ukrainian refugees by targeting infrastructure in Ukraine. Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States. Yasmin Berganza has today’s News in :90.
The head of NATO expressed his worry that the fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control and become a war between Russia and NATO, according to an interview released Friday. Democratic Sentator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday that she has registered as an independent, a move that could bolster her political brand but won’t upend the Democrats’ narrow senate majority. Sinema says she will not caucus with Republicans. A rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses were reported Friday in areas across China after the ruling Communist party loosened anti-virus rules as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump. Sam Larson has today’s News in :90.
Russia released WNBA star Brittney Griner today as part of a prisoner exchange with the U.S., hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times began a 24-hour walkout this morning and Sen. Chuck Schumer was elected for another term as Senate Democratic leader. Samantha Ellsworth has today’s News in :90.
