This is News in :90 for Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018.
News in :90 – Feb. 1, 2018
News in :90 – Jan. 31, 2018
Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, Trump’s comment at the State of the Union, Israeli settlements and a St. Thomas graduation fee are all part of today’s News in :90 with University Affairs Editor Solveig Rennan.
Graduation fee waived for senior class
A $50 graduation fee has been waived for the Class of 2018 following talks between administrators and student government officials.
Blue moon, supermoon, total lunar eclipse rolled into one
Much of the world will get to see, a blue moon, supermoon and a total lunar eclipse all rolled into one Wednesday morning. There hasn’t been a triple lineup like this since 1982, and the next won’t occur until 2037.
News in :90 – Jan. 30, 2017
This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2017.
News in :90 – Jan. 29, 2018
An ongoing situation at the University of Minnesota leads to the evacuation of a campus hotel, Facebook and other social media platforms face mounting criticism, Bruno Mars wins big at the Grammy Awards, and two senators caution Trump to remain public silent on an ongoing investigation. Director Sophie Carson has today’s News in :90.
AP: Police: 2 others with man holed up in Minneapolis hotel
A man holed up in a hotel on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus has two others with him in one of the rooms, university and police officials said Monday, but they have stopped short of calling them hostages.
As social media usage grows, so does its criticism
A former Facebook executive’s criticism of social media’s negative impact on society sparked conversations across the country. Senior reporter Lauren Andrego discusses the issues and potential solutions from other social media critics.
AP: MPR releases more details of allegations against Keillor
Minnesota Public Radio has provided additional details of allegations of sexual harassment against humorist Garrison Keillor, saying his alleged conduct went well beyond his account in November of accidentally touching a woman’s bare back.
St. Kate’s Public Safety calls multiple fires on campus ‘arson’
Multiple fires were set across St. Kate’s St. Paul campus Wednesday in an apparent case of arson, according to emergency alerts sent to students.
Be SMART: Keeping your New Year’s resolutions
Creative design manager Christine Hastings explains some acronymous tips for keeping your 2018 resolutions.
Stefon Diggs erased decades of Minnesota heartache
An exceptional medley of great awareness, terrific balance and deft reflexes allowed Stefon Diggs to ad lib and seize both the ball and the moment in the Vikings’ demon-exorcising “Minneapolis Miracle.”
As Syrian refugees resettle in Minnesota, student parallels her journey from Ethiopia
Chief Video Editor Deborah Honore profiles a young Syrian refugee who has resettled to Minnesota with her family, comparing the public’s reception of refugees today to the 1990s, when Honore herself resettled from Ethiopia.
As Smith heads to DC, questions linger over her replacement
2018 starts with Lt. Gov. Tina Smith heading to Washington to take a place in the U.S. Senate. Here’s a look at what’s at stake.
AP: Senate leaders say no special session fix for Lt. Gov. drama
Republican state Sen. Michelle Fischbach is set to become Gov. Mark Dayton’s second-in-command next week, after current Lt. Gov. Tina Smith is sworn in to replace U.S. Sen. Al Franken.