7. New details have emerged about the dinner between President-elect Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with two attendees sharing their account where Trudeau warned about the impacts tariffs would have on his country. During the conversation, Trudeau warned that new tariffs would harm the Canadian economy, to which Trump jokingly suggested that if Canada couldn’t survive without exploiting the U.S. by $100 billion a year, it might as well become the 51st state, with Trudeau as its governor. The exchange highlights the negotiations have begun and that Canada needs to take the tariff threats seriously. Trump also has some thoughts on Gaza that warrant some attention, as well.
6. The Alabama Crimson Tide, once thought unlikely to reach the College Football Playoff after a decisive loss to Oklahoma, now find themselves with a strong chance to make the expanded12-team field. A chaotic weekend in college football, including key losses by Miami …