News in :90 – Sept. 14, 2022

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Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of instigating new rounds of shelling Wednesday across their borders as hostilities reignited between the two longtime adversaries. MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell said Tuesday that federal agents seized his cellphone and questioned him about a Colorado clerk who has been charged in what prosecutors say was a “deceptive scheme” to breach voting system technology used across the country. Nurses, hospital staff and supporters gathered outside of Children’s Minnesota-St. Paul and United hospitals Tuesday as part of the second day of a three-day nurses strike pressing for higher wages, resolving understaffing and more. Ben Hogan has today’s New in :90.

News in :90 – Sept. 13, 2022

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The EU Parliament backed a proposal for a law banning the sale of agricultural products linked to the destruction of forests, a Connecticut jury will begin hearing evidence today in a trial to decide how much money conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay to relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook School shooting, and lower gas costs slowed U.S. inflation for a second straight month.
Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – Sept. 12, 2022

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Thousands of nurses in Minnesota launch a three day strike over issues of pay. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. The Center for Well-Being has recently opened online scheduling for counseling sessions. Cam Kauffman has today’s news in :90.

Sports in :60 – May 13, 2022

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The St. Thomas football team wrapped up their spring practice schedule, St. Thomas softball’s first-year shortstop Brooke Ellestad earned the Summit League’s Freshman of the Year honor, and senior Parker Feueborn placed fourth in the hammer throw on opening day of the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Photographer Katie Goelz has today’s Sports in :60.

News in :90 – May 13, 2022

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The fatal floods that weaked havoc in South Africa in mid-April have been attributed to human-caused climate change, the Minnesota Senate Democratic minority tried unsuccessfully to force consideration of nine abortion and health-related bills that the Republican majority has kept bottled up in committee, and St. Thomas’ O’Shaughnessy-Frey library was left mostly unscathed after a storm dropped almost two inches of rain during a tornado warning in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Radio host Joe LaPorte has today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – May 11, 2022

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Senate Democrats are moving quickly to try to codify the 50-year-old ruling after a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion suggesting the court is poised to overturn the case was leaked last week; President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to emphasize how U.S. agricultural exports can relieve the financial pressures being felt worldwide; and Sri Lankan authorities deployed armored vehicles and troops in the streets of the capital on Wednesday. Cam Kauffman, Angelica Franaschouk and Elijah Todd-Walden have today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – May 10, 2022

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Pulitzer prize-winning news coverage and books were announced on May 9, St. Thomas post-graduation job rates remain relatively high amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and 55 positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week of May 6. Reporter Derek Badger has today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – May 9, 2022

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Vladimir Putin used a major patriotic holiday Monday to again justify his war in Ukraine, the man behind the wheel of a car that barreled through crowds of pedestrians in New York City’s Time Square is heading to trial after various delays and the Automotive Competition and Stomp N Shake Cheer clubs are the newest clubs at St. Thomas. Zachary Knapp has today’s News in :90.

St. Thomas football shows off talent in spring game

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The St. Thomas football team wrapped up its spring practice schedule with the annual spring game Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium. The game served as a glimpse into the future and showed coach Glenn Caruso what his team needs to work on as it heads into its second Division I season.

Sports in :60 – May 6, 2022

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The St. Thomas men’s hockey team announced its 2022-23 CCHA schedule, the St. Thomas softball team split its home doubleheader against Green Bay, and the St. Thomas baseball team second baseman Sam Kulesa was named Summit Player of the Week. Ad/Pr Representative Ruth Moder has today’s Sports in :60.

News in :90 – May 6, 2022

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The mother of Daunte Wright said she was injured while she was briefly detained by an officer after she stopped to record an arrest of a person during a traffic stop, Jill Biden thanked U.S. troops deployed to Romania as a check against Russian aggression for their service, and St. Thomas students gathered at Summit and Cretin avenues to protest a leaked Supreme Court draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Podcast Producer Mae Mcfarlane has today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – May 5, 2022

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OPEC and allied oil-producing countries decided to gradually increase the flows they send to the world. Kyiv native, professor Paul Gavrilyuk, is dedicating his time to raising over $300,000 for Rebuild Ukraine. Gillian farinella had today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – May 4, 2022

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About 500 people gathered outside the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis Tuesday evening to protest the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance won Ohio’s contentious and hyper-competitive GOP Senate primary on Tuesday and Wall Street is off to a mixed start on Wednesday and bond yields are rising as traders look ahead to an announcement later in the day on interest rates from the Federal Reserve. Ben Hogan has today’s News in :90.