Dr. Anthony Fauci warns Congress of “needless suffering and death” if the U.S. reopens too soon, militants stormed a maternity hospital in Kabul, and Michael Sullivan was elected as St. Thomas student body president. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
The Trump administration has shelved a report by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team, 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, and Minnesotans should fish close to home to help curb the coronavirus pandemic when the walleye season opens this weekend. Design Manager Reid Neeser has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
COVID-19 cases in the U.S. surpass 1.1 million, Frontier Airlines offers precautionary additional seating on flights, and St. Thomas plans to furlough employees and temporarily cut salaries. Chief Photo Editor Maxwell Collier has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
Izzy’s Ice Cream in St. Paul closes, New York temporary hospitals become unused, and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board plan to close playgrounds. Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as national and some U.S. states reopen their economies from lockdowns, people in Ohio are voting by mail for the state’s primary election, and St. Thomas holds online EcoChallenge. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
Minnesota is partnering with the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic to test as many as 20,000 people per day for COVID-19, more than 4.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, and a St. Thomas biology professor researches how cancer cells spread from tumors into other parts of the body. Advertising and Public Relations Director Alexis Okafor has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration, the oil market plunged further, and Minnesota colleges will receive $180 million from the CARES Act. Assignment Editor Jack Stanek has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
At least 22 million Americans are out of work, data errors in a state computer system has cost the state $76 million, and Plums Bar and Grill COVID-19 closure impacts St. Thomas student workers. Sports Editor Carly Noble has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
The world economy in 2020 will suffer it’s worst year since the Great Depression, Jacqueline Cruz-Towns died due to complications from COVID-19, and four Tommies researched the effects of meth on mice. Chief Story Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday extended Minnesota’s stay-at-home order until May 4, Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential bid, and TommieMedia won awards in two regional journalism contests. Production Editor Kat Barrett has today’s News in :90 From a Distance.
Wisconsinites vote in a presidential primary election amid pandemic, financial losses hit U.S. colleges, and St. Thomas students adjust to online learning and social distancing. Director Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
All St. Thomas classes will move online beginning Monday, March 16 until Tuesday, April 14 and St. Thomas Public Safety and St. Paul Police Department continue to investigate robberies that occurred within minutes of one another on Selby Avenue this past Wednesday. Production Editor Kat Barrett has today’s News in :90.
General spectators will not be allowed to attend Saturday’s Tommie-Johnnie men’s basketball game, universities switch to online classes, Trump restricted passenger travel for a month between the United States and all European nations, and stocks tumbled. Ad/PR Representative Olivia Zipperer has today’s News in :90.
Joe Biden’s path to the Democratic presidential nomination widened significantly, A federal court in Cincinnati will hear Ohio’s Down syndrome abortion ban legal arguments, and St. Thomas says normal operations will continue despite COVID-19 concerns. Ad/PR Representative Althea Larson has today’s News in :90.
Italy has undergone a country-wide lockdown, St. Paul Public School teachers are on strike and a Virginia Opossum was spotted on the St. Thomas campus. Ad/PR Representative Carly Scheuerman has today’s News in :90.
