President Donald Trump threatened imposing 100% tariffs on Canadian imports, criticizing Canada’s recent agreement with China and warning against any channel that could allow Chinese goods to enter the U.S. through Canada. Canadian leaders said the arrangement complies with existing agreements and denied plans for a broader free-trade deal with China. The tariff threat adds pressure to an already volatile policy environment, with markets, manufacturers, and consumers watching for concrete steps beyond rhetoric.
The NHL postponed Monday night’s Los Angeles Kings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets game at Nationwide Arena due to severe winter weather in the Columbus area. The postponement adds to a growing list of sports disruptions tied to the broader storm system affecting large parts of the United States. The league said the game will be made up later, with teams and arenas adjusting travel and staffing plans around hazardous conditions.
The United States formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, a move criticized by global health experts who warn it could weaken disease surveillance and international coordination. Federal officials say the U.S. will pursue global health leadership through alternative partnerships and existing overseas footprints of agencies such as the CDC, NIH, and FDA. Critics counter that leaving the WHO removes a key forum for setting standards and responding quickly to cross-border outbreaks.
A new earnings stretch for the largest U.S. technology companies is drawing intense attention after a mixed start to 2026 for the so-called “Magnificent 7.” Investors are watching for signals on AI investment discipline, cloud constraints, and whether the group can keep driving broad market performance.
The U.S. Commerce Department is investing $1.6 billion in USA Rare Earth, including proposed federal funding and a loan, as part of a push to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals and magnets used across high-tech manufacturing and defense supply chains.
Ethiopia has declared the end of its first Marburg virus disease outbreak after completing the WHO-recommended follow-up period with no new confirmed cases. Health officials and WHO partners credited surveillance, contact tracing, and infection-control measures for stopping transmission.
Minnesota officials say President Donald Trump agreed to review reducing the number of federal agents in the state and to discuss allowing an independent state investigation after the killing of Alex Pretti. Federal judges are weighing cases tied to the legality of the deployment and alleged obstruction of local investigations.
A major winter storm sweeping across large parts of the United States has triggered widespread travel disruption, with tens of thousands of flights canceled and thousands more delayed. Airlines are waiving change fees as airports from the Northeast to the Mid-Atlantic struggle to recover operations.
A major winter storm has disrupted sports schedules, with the NHL postponing the Columbus Blue Jackets’ home game against the Los Angeles Kings. The decision follows hazardous travel conditions and comes after the storm also affected NBA scheduling in multiple cities.
Toronto is recovering from what it says is the largest snowfall in the city’s history. The storm disrupted public transit and air travel, caused hundreds of collisions, and left crews facing days of cleanup as snowbanks and blocked sidewalks complicate mobility.
The White House sought to separate President Donald Trump from inflammatory language used by administration officials after a Minneapolis protester was fatally shot by a Border Patrol officer, as calls grow for transparency and investigations.
Federal investigators linked a multi-state Salmonella outbreak to a powdered dietary supplement product, prompting a voluntary recall and consumer warnings not to use certain lots of ‘Live it Up’ Super Greens.