India’s main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators,” Pro-Palestinian protests sweep U.S. college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia and Minnesota lawmakers are pursing bans on “book bans.” Katherine Oswald has today’s News in :90.
The Office of Sustainability Initiatives invited the St. Thomas community to celebrate Sustainability Week on campus beginning April 21. Sabrina Thompson has the story.
Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high, Iran’s attack against Israel over the weekend has spurred bipartisan legislative action in Congress and the family of a Minnesota man who was killed by a state trooper during a traffic stop filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. Daniela Kopřivová has today’s News in :90.
More potential jurors were dismissed as Trump’s hush money trial enters a second day, Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major US cities and Minnesota Democratic leader disavows local unit’s backing of candidate accused of stalking a lawmaker. Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
Sophomore forward Ahjany Lee announced he was entering the transfer portal Friday, March 22 on X, formerly known as Twitter, leaving St. Thomas after two seasons. Sports CME Adam Mueller has the story.
An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail for Gaza, President Joe Biden told a special counsel that he never meant to retain classified information and the Vikings have found a replacement for quarterback Kirk Cousins. Jaydin Fairbanks has today’s News in :90.
Several people were killed after a single-engine plane crashed in Tennessee, tensions are on the rise between Germany and Russia after a recording of German Military officers discussing the use of long-range missiles leaked and the Minnesota House passed a change meant to allow school resource officers to use prone restraints on students. Eli Bieber has today’s News in :90.
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine, a wildfire burning in the Texas Panhandle grew to 1,700 square miles and Minnesota officials said the current budget period is now expected to end with a surplus of just over $3.7 billion. University Affairs CME Gwynn Vang has today’s News in :90.
The families hostages held in Gaza and their supporters are launching a 4 day march from Southern Israel to Jerusalem. A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history. Thousands of emergency responders are expected to pack a Minnesota church. Miles Schiffer has today’s News in :90.
A St. Thomas sophomore is making a splash in the local water polo community, after co-founding the first youth water polo group in Minnesota. With its second season coming up this spring, founder Rory Lee said he hopes to expand the group by adding more teams. Marty Fischer has the story.
Employment for adults with disabilities is at an all-time high in the United States, reaching 21.3% in 2022, a 2.2% increase from the previous year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. St. Paul-based MSS has partnered with the University of St. Thomas to create jobs for people with disabilities in campus dining halls. Adam Mueller has the story.
President Biden visited a family-run farm in Minnesota on Wednesday and is holding a fundraiser featuring many of the state’s top Democrats, championing his administration’s investments in rural America.
President Joe Biden and Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met in the White House today. Drought and high temperatures in Brazil have caused record-low water levels in the Amazon. A lawsuit has been made against the city of Minneapolis. Justin Jones has today’s News in :90.
Members of Amalgamated Transit Union 1005, representing Minneapolis and St. Paul, voted in favor of a strike on Monday. Adam Mueller has the story.
A 19-year-old man has been accused of holding his girlfriend captive in her dorm room at St. Catherine University, Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges and Libyan authorities have limited access to an inundated city to allow rescue teams to search. Photo and Video Manager Sumaii Gemechu has today’s News in :90.
