MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday that she has been treated for breast cancer that was found in February and the treatment “went well.”
AP: Minnesota’s Klobuchar says she had breast cancer; doing well
News in :90 – Sept. 9, 2021
Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been treated for breast cancer, a Ramsey County attorney will no longer prosecute felony charges from low-level traffic stops and President Joe Biden is toughening COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers. Production Editor Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Sept. 8, 2021
A prominent Minnesota GOP donor is being sued by an underage girl, the Minnesota State Fair wrapped up its run well below usual attendance and the St. Thomas men’s hockey team will play their first home game at the Xcel Energy Center. Director Justin Amaker has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas to hold home opener at Xcel Energy Center Oct. 3
St. Thomas’ men’s hockey team will play their first home game in Division I at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. against St. Cloud State University in a non-conference matchup.
Men’s Soccer suffers 1-0 loss in home opener
The St. Thomas men’s soccer team (0-5-0) suffered their fifth straight loss of the season after a goal 36 minutes into the first half by Drake (3-1-0). Senior forward Bradan Allen punched in the lone goal to win the physical match.
AP: US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could lift public confidence in the shots and spur more companies, universities and local governments to make vaccinations mandatory.
St. Thomas to require face coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status
St. Thomas will once again require face coverings indoors in public spaces on campus beginning Monday, regardless of vaccination status, a University Action and Response Team email said Thursday.
AP: Taliban take over Afghanistan: What we know and what’s next
The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war.
St. Thomas GOP chair indicted on federal sex trafficking charges
The chair of the University of St. Thomas College Republicans, Gisela Castro Medina, 19, has been indicted for allegedly recruiting six minors to engage in commercial sex acts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced in a statement Monday.
BREAKING: St. Thomas requiring COVID-19 vaccine for students, employees before returning
The University of St. Thomas is requiring all students and employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning for the fall semester, a Monday email from the University Action and Response Team said, with some exemptions.
AP: Minnesota universities mandate masks to curb COVID-19 spread
Public colleges and universities in Minnesota will be requiring masks to be worn on campuses to help stop the spread of COVID-19 as the delta variant of the virus is surging.
St. Thomas requiring COVID-19 vaccine to participate in university travel
The University of St. Thomas will require those participating in university-sponsored travel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning Monday, Aug. 2, a University Action and Response Team email said Tuesday.
AP: CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
AP: Mack Motzko, 20, son of Minn. hockey coach, dies after crash
The 20-year-old son of Minnesota hockey coach Bob Motzko has died of injuries from a car crash, after the speeding vehicle he was riding in went off the road in a Minneapolis suburb. One of the other two people in the vehicle, a 24-year-old male in the front passenger seat, died at the scene.
AP: Canada to let vaccinated US citizens enter country on Aug. 9
Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the rest of the world on Sept. 7.