News in :90 – May 7, 2021

Employers in the United States added 266,000 jobs last month, which is sharply lower than in March, and China’s trade with the U.S. and the rest of the world surged by double digits in April as consumer demand recovered. Reporter Josie Morss has today’s News in :90.

Gas line struck near campus, nearby homes evacuated

According to Xcel Energy, a third-party contractor that was doing excavation work Thursday afternoon struck a gas line near the Marshall Stop gas station on Cleveland and Marshall avenues, causing a gas leak and outage for the neighborhood. Production Editor Justin Amaker has the story.