Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
The new North American trade deal was passed by the United States Senate on Thursday. The Senate voted 89-10 in favour of passing the United States Mexico Canada Agreement, which replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement. It now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for a final signature.
BREAKING: US Senate joins House in passing the new USMCA trade deal, a key initiative for President Trump that replaces the decades-old NAFTA trade deal; bill now heads to President Trump's desk for signature. pic.twitter.com/GLHE7oZeDG
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) January 16, 2020
The days of rifling through your junk drawer for various chargers may be over. The European Union is calling for universal chargers that would fit all mobile phones and tablets, even Apple products. It’s in an effort to reduce waste, as more than 51,000 tonnes of waste are produced by chargers and related products every year.
The European Parliament is calling for common chargers to be introduced that would fit all mobile phones and tablets 🔌📱 https://t.co/C1GfUXpzNu
— Sky News (@SkyNews) January 17, 2020
Two of the most notable Caucasian rappers have new music for you to listen to today. Eminem dropped a surprise album at midnight EST last night, which certainly caught people off guard. People weren’t caught off guard by the release of Mac Miller’s posthumous album, but it certainly has plenty of people feeling all sorts of emotional on this Friday.
It’s your funeral...#MusicToBeMurderedBy Out Now - https://t.co/q4TAFJUVGV pic.twitter.com/6PqnTjCKgu
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) January 17, 2020
Mac Miller’s #Circles is here.
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) January 17, 2020
Listen now.https://t.co/ns2MKkkldd pic.twitter.com/82Uu7ZNGxd
One of the top receivers in the NFL is now the subject of an arrest warrant. Odell Beckham Jr. is the subject of the warrant, which was issued by New Orleans police on Thursday. It’s for Beckham’s actions in the LSU locker room after the team’s national championship win on Monday. Beckham slapped a police officer on the butt.
The New Orleans police have issued a simple battery warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. after slapping an officer on the butt.
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 16, 2020
(via @MusikFan4Life) pic.twitter.com/u6GftrzMJ1
At the end of the day, it was a unanimous decision. The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed BC’s appeal of the Trans Mountain expansion project. The ruling shuts down provincial legislation aimed at blocking the controversial pipeline.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed B.C.'s request to appeal a lower court decision that quashed provincial legislation designed to block the Trans Mountain expansion project. #cdnpoli Read more: https://t.co/ZNvGpLPQ8D pic.twitter.com/VMVO4LMbeC
— Power & Politics (@PnPCBC) January 16, 2020
Michelle Obama (56), Jim Carrey (58), Steve Harvey (63), Calvin Harris (36), Dwayne Wade (38), Zooey Deschanel (40), Lil Jon (49), Tiesto (51), Kid Rock (49), James Earl Jones (89), Jake Paul (23)
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