This is News in :90 for Monday, Feb. 1, 2016.
News in :90 – Feb. 1, 2016
3 female chauffeurs win $130K each in discrimination case
A federal judge has awarded damages to three Minnesota women who sued after they were dismissed from their chauffeur jobs because a Saudi prince wanted only male drivers.
English professor Michael Jordan dies from cancer
St. Thomas English professor Michael Jordan died Sunday from cancer-related causes.
Number of international students on the rise
The Institute of International Education has reported a general increase of international students studying in the U.S. and Minnesota.
Study abroad gender gap causes concerns
Most study abroad trips from the U.S. include about twice as many women as men.
St. Thomas professor emeritus leaves behind legacy of ‘Shakespearean wit’
Longtime St. Thomas professor emeritus Michael Mikolajczak passed away peacefully last weekend.
Call for supplies as Oregon standoff enters second week
The occupation of national wildlife area by a small, armed group upset over federal land policies has stretched into its second week.
Encyclical combines faith, environmentalism
Pope Francis pulls together Catholic doctrine, scientific consensus and other faith traditions in his encyclical on the environment.
Militia members occupy US building in Oregon after protest
A family has occupied a building at a national wildlife refuge in Oregon and is asking militia members to join them.
SPPD, Public Safety, conduct active shooter drill
St. Paul Police Department SWAT officers stormed through BEC as part of a training exercise for an active shooter situation
Family of 4 identified as victims in Aitkin County crash
Authorities have identified four people who were killed in an icy highway crash in northeastern Minnesota Saturday.
Several arrests as protest blocks Minneapolis airport access
Protesters blocked access to a terminal and caused significant holiday traffic delays at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday during a Black Lives Matter rally.
Organizers expect hundreds at Mall of America protest
Activists are planning a Black Lives Matter demonstration that they say could bring hundreds of protesters to the Mall of America on the day before Christmas Eve.
British troops deploy to Afghan province amid Taliban battle
Fierce battles were underway Tuesday between Afghan forces and the Taliban in southern Helmand province where the insurgents have almost completely captured a strategic district as Britain deployed military advisers to the restive area.
Twin Cities archdiocese settles civil charges over abuse
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has reached a settlement with state prosecutors.