U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working rapidly to grant emergency use of Pfizer`s COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. set a new highest one-day total of COVID-19 deaths and a group of parents sued Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials. Design Manager Maggie Stout has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 10, 2020
A memorial service will be held for Kyra Winslow, people will still have to wear masks and social distance for some time after vaccinations and a permit was granted to a church in western Minnesota that has been identified as a hate group. Videographer Kyra Taylor has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 9, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden’s win has been locked in under federal law, Minneapolis City Council members are now voting on whether or not to shrink the Minneapolis police department and Wisconsin has set new restrictions for bars and restaurants. Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 8, 2020
A St. Thomas sophomore died in a car crash, 12 St. John Vianney students tested positive for COVID-19 Friday and the first COVID-19 vaccination program in a western country began in the U.K. TMCreative Director Sarah McCarthy has today’s News in :90.
Sports in :60 – Dec. 7, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-24, Gregg Williams’ curious call cost the New York Jets their first win and South Carolina hired Shane Beamer as its head football coach. Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Dec. 7, 2020
Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs has been acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group, a bill may return nearly 12,000 acres of land in to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Vitality Roasting was able to open its doors despite the pandemic. Logan Bahr has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 4, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden asks Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks, America’s employers scaled back their hiring and the 33rd annual St. Thomas Christmas concert will be released online. TM Creative Director Sarah McCarthy has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 3, 2020
Students with disabilities are experiencing academic setbacks during the pandemic, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has named Tina Flournoy as her chief of staff, and a small plane crash-landed on a Minnesota interstate. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Mia Laube has today’s News in :90.
News in :90- Dec. 2, 2020
Britain authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for use Wednesday, Attorney General William Barr declared the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of voter fraud and there is a growing zero waste movement. Assignment Editor Burke Spizale has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 1, 2020
Positive COVID-19 cases on campus fell by almost half, Arizona certifies President-elect Joe Biden as its winner and police will not open a major investigation into the disappearance of a monolith in Utah. Business Manager Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 30, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Carolina Panthers 28-27, the annual battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe was canceled and Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller became the first woman to compete in a Power 5 conference football game. Sports Editor Joey Swanson has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Nov. 30, 2020
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.
Furry friends bring comfort to St. Thomas campus
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.
News in :90- Nov. 25, 2020
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.
News in :90- Nov. 24, 2020
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.
