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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! Washington is calling on the Canadian government to end the truck protest that has shut down one of North America's biggest commercial gateways. Windsor, Ontario, Mayor Drew Dilkens said the blockade "must come to an end and told anyone thinking of joining the group: "You are not welcome here." |
| At the Beijing Olympics, an age-old rivalry will be renewed when Team USA takes on Canada in men's ice hockey. And, are you looking for something romantic to watch this weekend, ahead of Valentine's Day? Scroll down. We've got you covered! |
| 💊 "There's not a one-size-fits-all approach": Amid backlash from chronic pain sufferers, the CDC drops hard thresholds from opioid guidance. |
| 📞 The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack found gaps in White House phone records during periods it is known former President Donald Trump was contacting associates, according to media reports. |
| 🏈 Aaron Rodgers didn't exit the 2021 season carrying the championship hardware he wanted, but the Green Bay Packers quarterback got a hefty consolation prize. |
 | | Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers receives the AP Most Valuable Player of the Year Award at the NFL Honors show in Inglewood, California, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. | | The Associated Press | |
| 👶🏼 Anderson Cooper is a father of two! The CNN anchor announced on air that he has welcomed another son, Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper. |
| 👀 "We want to celebrate bodies in all their glory": Adidas shocked the internet by posting a picture of 25 people's faceless bare breasts on Twitter to promote the company's new sports bra line. |
| 🌨 Humankind: "He's my hero." An 80-year-old Canadian man guided multiple cars to safety during a severe snowstorm in an act of kindness one driver describes as heroic. |
| 🗞 What happened this week? Test your knowledge with our news quiz! |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, national political correspondent David Jackson explains how some GOP leaders are cooling on Donald Trump. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Canadian truck blockade continues to affect the auto industry on both sides of the border |
| The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions. For the fourth consecutive day, scores of truckers taking part in what they dubbed the "Freedom Convoy" blocked the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor in Ontario to Detroit, disrupting the flow of auto parts and other products between the two nations. Honda will temporarily stop production on one assembly line during the day shift Friday at its plant in Alliston, Ontario. On the U.S. side, GM sent the first shift home two hours early Thursday at its Flint, Michigan, pickup truck plant due to parts shortages. Stellantis cut short the first shift Friday at its Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio, due to parts shortages. The Anderson Economic Group in Lansing, Michigan, calculated an initial estimate for lost direct wages in the Michigan auto industry due to the protest at more than $51 million. |
Team USA takes on Canada in men's hockey |
| A rivalry is renewed on Olympic ice Friday, when the U.S. men's hockey team faces Canada in Beijing . Team USA is coming off a dominant 8-0 victory over China in its first preliminary round game. On the other side, Canada cruised to a 5-1 victory over Germany in its opening game at the Beijing Olympics. In the past, Canada and the USA faced each other twice in the gold medal game (2002, 2010) when teams were able to use NHL players. Earlier Friday, American Shaun White completed his legendary snowboarding career on his own terms , flying down the halfpipe. But his final event did not result in his fourth gold medal as he finished fourth in the event. Another of Team USA's biggest stars, Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, returned to action after failing to finish her first two races. Shiffrin had a clean run in the women's super-G, but she finished out of medal contention. Also, in women's hockey, Team USA advanced to the semifinals, defeating the Czech Republic after pulling away in the third period. |
| 🏅 Katie Uhlaender lost a medal to Russian doping. She isn't sure much has improved since. |
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| 🏂 Bidding farewell: Shaun White gives tearful interview after final snowboarding competition of his career. |
 | | The emotion showed for Shaun White upon the completion of the last snowboarding competition of his legendary career. | | USA TODAY | |
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| 🚗 A mom drives her son to heroin dealers – in an attempt to keep him alive. A new approach to addiction treatment aims to reduce the harms of drug use. |
| 🔵 "Brothers": Russians and Ukrainians are waging fragile peace at the Winter Olympics amid the threat of war. |
| ☕️ A man took a job at a coffee company and wound up with lung damage. A jury awarded him $5.3 million. |
| 😷 Mask mandates are lifting. Experts say here's when to consider keeping yours on. |
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Closing arguments set in defamation trial pitting Palin vs. New York Times |
| Closing arguments in the defamation trial of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin brought against the New York Times are set for Friday in a New York City federal court. Palin took to the witness stand for a second consecutive day Thursday and told a jury she felt like she was at the mercy of a "Goliath" when she first learned a 2017 New York Times editorial suggested her campaign rhetoric helped incite a mass shooting in Arizona. Palin used her second day on the witness stand to accuse the Times of deliberately fabricating lies that hurt her reputation — the basis of a lawsuit accusing the newspaper of libel that has resulted in a trial. The jury will have to decide whether former editorial page editor James Bennet acted with "actual malice," meaning he knew what he wrote was false, or with "reckless disregard" for the truth when he inserted the disputed wording into the piece. A contrite Bennet testified Wednesday that he botched the edit, but meant no harm. |
Newsmakers in their own words: Goodell discusses NFL's hiring of minority coaches |
 | | NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 at the NFL Media Building on the SoFi Stadium campus in Inglewood, California. | | Getty Images photo; USA TODAY Sports graphic | |
| During his annual Super Bowl news conference Wednesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he bears responsibility for the league's shortcomings in hiring minority head coaches. He also noted the responsibility falls on the NFL's teams. |
| Goodell, who is in his 16th season as the league's commissioner, said the league will review its policies on diversity and inclusion and would consider a complete overhaul. But he offered no specifics and said as of now, he has no solution. |
| The NFL has five minority head coaches. Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Lovie Smith, recently hired by the Houston Texans, are Black and Mike McDaniel, recently hired by the Miami Dolphins, is multiracial. The Washington Commanders' Ron Rivera is Latino and the New York Jets' Robert Saleh is Arab American. |
| 🏈 Column from Mike Jones: As Roger Goodell again offers no answers on hiring problems, it's time for the NFL to retire the Rooney Rule. |
UK to ease COVID travel restrictions |
| The United Kingdom is easing travel restrictions for travelers both vaccinated and unvaccinated against COVID-19 again. Starting Friday, fully vaccinated travelers and children under age 18 can skip testing, the British Department of Transport and Department of Health and Social Care announced. Travelers who aren't fully vaccinated still need to test, before leaving for the U.K. and within two days of arrival, but they won't have to self-isolate unless they test positive for COVID-19. All travelers will need to fill out a simplified passenger locator form with contact information, travel history and vaccination status. |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| 🔴 Bob Saget's cause of death was 'head trauma" in a Florida hotel, his family said. |
| ⛸ Nathan Chen gets gold: The U.S. figure skater dazzled to win at 2022 Winter Olympics. |
| ⛷ Opinion: How should body type be discussed when covering athletes? U.S. women skiers have thoughts. |
| 👖 Brooke Shields poses topless in Jordache jean ad campaign: "This is my 56-year-old body." |
Looking for mystery or romance? These new movies may be for you |
| This weekend brings a bunch of new cinematic love stories for Valentine's Day, from a wedding party gone murderously awry to Jennifer Lopez falling in love with Owen Wilson on the big screen. Kenneth Branagh captains a starry new adaptation of Agatha Christie's murder mystery, "Death on the Nile," which features Gal Gadot and Annette Bening. On the more comedic end, Lopez and Wilson tie the knot in a romantic comedy about a pop singer and her unexpected beau in "Marry Me," which will also be streaming on Peacock. Sticking to streaming and romantic comedies, Charlie Day and Jenny Slate help each other win back their exes in a new Amazon Prime movie, "I want you back." |
| 🎥 Review: Kenneth Branagh's epic mustache can't hide a stale mystery and the bad optics of "Death on the Nile." |
 | | Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson in a scene from "Marry Me." | | Barry Wetcher, AP | |
Whitney Houston's legacy remains, 10 years after her death, in Vegas show |
| Friday marks a decade since Whitney Houston's tragic death at the age of 48. Her legacy and timelessness is being celebrated in the only manner available to see Houston on stage. "An Evening with Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Concert" is currently playing at Harrah's Showroom in Las Vegas through May 1 (with more dates to come) and the 75-minute production is "both a technological feat and emotional seesaw," writes USA TODAY's Melissa Ruggieri. |
📸 Photo of the day: LA welcomes athletes and celebs for Super Bowl week 📸 |
 | | NFL quarterback Russell Wilson and singer Ciara attend the 11th Annual NFL Honors at YouTube Theater on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 in Inglewood, California. | | Amy Sussman, Getty Images | |
| Los Angeles is hosting its first Super Bowl in nearly 30 years Sunday and the city is overflowing with parties and concerts all week. On Thursday, Halsey and Machine Gun Kelly took the stage at Crypto.com Arena on the first night of the three-night Super Bowl week festival. |
| Over at the YouTube Theater, actor Keegan-Michael Key hosted the NFL Honors show, which features the end-of-the-year award announcements, the newest class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and a number of star players and celebrities in attendance, including Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, singer Ciara. |
| Click here to see more celebrities and athletes at Super Bowl 56 week in Los Angeles. |
More from the 11th NFL Honors: |
| 🏈 Hardware ahead of the Super Bowl: Cincinnati Bengals second-year quarterback Joe Burrow has won NFL Comeback Player of the Year. |
| 🏈 Another Watt scores a big win: The Pittsburgh Steelers' T.J. Watt was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year after tying season sack record in 2021. Watt's brother J.J. Watt is a three-time winner of the same award. |
| 🏈 Top first-year player: Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons was the unanimous pick for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. |
| 🏈 Long waits answered: The Pro Football Hall of Fame has revealed its 2022 class and offensive lineman Tony Boselli and defensive lineman Richard Seymour headline the group. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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