Much of the St. Thomas campus and surrounding neighborhood lost power at around 1 p.m. Monday due to an issue at an Xcel substation. Power was restored at around 1:45 p.m. Kevin Lynch, Anya Capistrant-Kinney and Justin Jones have the story.
World leaders express their disapproval of Ecuador’s Mexican Embassy break-in, North America prepares for a solar eclipse, and the Tommie High Five program gets highlighted. Ad/PR specialist Shay Doyle has today’s News in :90.
An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning. The Israeli military said Friday that it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission. President Joe Biden is expected to get a firsthand look Friday at efforts to clear away the hulking remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, as cranes, ships and diving crews work to reopen one of the nation’s main shipping lanes. Eli Andersen has today’s News in :90.
Rescuers in Taiwan are searching for those missing or stranded after a major earthquake kills 10, the Minnesota Twins play the Cleveland Guardians today in the team’s home opener and the St. Paul Police Department is actively investigating recent burglaries at St. Thomas. Eli Bieker has today’s News in :90.
The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday. A Washington state man who used a megaphone to orchestrate a mob’s attack on police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to more than seven years in prison. The final three people accused in the killing of a young mother have pleaded guilty. Kevin Strus has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas students and faculty received a Timely Warning email from Public Safety on Tuesday afternoon providing information on a string of burglaries that recently occurred on campus.
World Central Kitchen charity halts Gaza operations after Israeli strike kills 7 workers, Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals NY fraud penalty and the U.S. District Court in Charleston South Carolina approved a 3M settlement over “forever chemicals” in public drinking water systems. Kevin Strus has today’s News in :90.
Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown, Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft and doctors in Boston announced they have transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia’s Northernmost coast on Wednesday. Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he’d support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy. The demolition of McCarthy gym on St. Thomas’ south campus began Wednesday morning. Elaina Mankowski has today’s News in :90.
Salvatore Pane, a creative writing professor at the University of St. Thomas, held a book discussion with english professor Todd Lawrence for his new short story collection, “The Neorealist In Winter: Stories.” Sabrina Thompson has the story.
The Schoenecker Center, which serves as the University of St Thomas’ new home for its science, technical, engineering, arts and math fields, opened its doors for classes on Monday, Feb. 5. The complex, which cost over 100 million dollars, features new facilities for integrative STEAM studies, including geology, multimedia, robotics and music. Kevin Lynch has the story.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination data, The Supreme Court on Monday continued to block a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. and Grace Hall residents woke up Sunday and Monday mornings to cold dorm rooms as they waited for help from Public Safety and maintenance. Livy Dunlap has today’s News in :90.
Vladimir Putin wins re-election in Russia, the Supreme Court takes up a dispute over social media security, and Lyft and Uber announce their intention to halt operations in Minneapolis. Reporter Daniela Kopřivová has today’s News in :90.
Grace Hall residents woke up Sunday and Monday mornings to cold dorm rooms as they waited for help from Public Safety and maintenance.
The future of the St. Thomas observatory — located on the top of the Anderson Parking Garage — might be in jeopardy due to construction on the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena. Madeline Mussay has the story.
