Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the federal reserve system will begin raising interest rates this month in an effort to restrain surging inflation, a 31-year-old with a gun held hostages at a St. Paul Speedway gas station, and President Julie Sullivan announced her decision to step down from her position at St. Thomas to become President of Santa Clara University. Angelica Franaschouk has today’s News in :90.
Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address Tuesday at 8 p.m. CT, Russian forces bombarded the central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city, and St. Thomas Campus Ministry and the Office for Mission held an ecumenical prayer Friday for justice and peace in Ukraine. Ad/Pr Rep. Ethan Erickson has today’s News in :90.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations met for talks today amid high hopes but low expectations for any diplomatic breakthrough. Exact death tolls are unclear, but the U.N. human rights chief said 102 civilians have been killed and hundreds wounded in five days of fighting. Macy Berendsen has today’s News in :90.
Russian troops bore down on Ukraine’s capital Friday in an invasion of a democratic country that has fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered worldwide efforts to stop Russia, three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, and the Twin Cities have lifted the indoor mask mandate this Thursday. Reporter N.k. Akpati has today’s News in :90.
Ukraine’s leadership said at least 40 people have been killed so far in what is called a full scale assault. The U.S. congress is largely backing Biden’s decision to confront Russia with escalating sanctions for the crisis in Ukraine. Ella has today’s News in :90.
The Russian Embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv has begun evacuation, deliberations are expected to begin in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers and finalists for the Dean of College of Arts and Sciences were announced in an email. Madeline Combs has today’s News in :90.
The jury in the federal hate crimes trial of three white men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing has reached a verdict, a powerful winter storm with heavy snow and ice has created dangerous travel conditions and the St. Thomas executive budget committee announced the university is offering to purchase Town and Country Club golf course. Ad/PR Representative Bella Bot has today’s News in :90.
In hope of preventing a Russian invasion of Ukraine, world leaders are making another diplomatic push, Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and Minnesota troopers have arrested a driver suspected of being involved in multiple shootings. Angelica Franaschouk has today’s News in :90.
The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her taser when she killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced Friday for manslaughter, Canadian police began arresting protesters Friday in a bid to break the three-week, traffic-snarling siege of Canada’s capital by hundreds of truckers angry over the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, and St. Thomas is hosting many events to celebrate Black History Month. Chief Video Editor Emily Rudie has today’s News in :90.
The United States received word that Russia has added an additional 7,000 troops near the Ukraine border. The CDC reported that the U.S. is moving toward Covid-19 not being a “constant crisis.” Rori West has todays News in :90.
The death toll from mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 44, a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing testified that he was relying on his fellow officers to care for Floyd’s medical needs while he controlled traffic, and St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan announced the renaming of the Tommie East residence hall on campus to Frey Hall. Angeline Terry has today’s News in :90.
Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete today following a doping investigation, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia is ready to discuss military transparency and limits for mid-range missile deployment, and St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan will hold a virtual state of the university address this afternoon. Reporter Derek Badger has today’s News in :90.
Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as investors watch the developing situation in Ukraine as Russia amasses troops on the border, Canada’s most populous province will lift its COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination requirements in two weeks, and Minnesota law students gathered for a demonstration of justice for Amir Locke and all stolen lives at Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis Friday. Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday to create a pathway to split $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S. to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan, a fifteen-year-old Minneapolis student was shot Wednesday while walking to a bus stop and a nineteen-year-old Shoreview man has been charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Ad/PR rep. Ruth Moder has today’s News in :90.
A school bus driver in Minneapolis survives being shot in the head. British prime Minister calls the Ukraine Crisis “the most dangerous moment” for Europe in decades. The Canadian truck blockade causes auto manufacturing plants to slow down production. Sydney LaBelle has todays News in :90
