Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New US-Canada Bridge, Sparks Controversy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of a new six-lane bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, until the United States is "fully compensated" by Canada and treated with "Fairness and Respect," according to a social media post on Monday, February 8, 2026, as reported by ABC News. The bridge, a crucial infrastructure project, is designed to facilitate trade and travel between the two countries.
Trump's statement, made on Monday, has raised concerns about potential delays and strained relations between the U.S. and Canada. The former president did not specify the compensation he sought or elaborate on the perceived lack of fairness and respect. ABC News reported that the bridge is a significant infrastructure project.
In other news, a source close to the Guthrie family is pushing back on reports about how Nancy Guthrie was discovered missing on Sunday, Feb. 1, according to Fox News. Early reporting indicated that Nancy Guthrie had been scheduled to attend an in-person church service in Tucson that morning and was reported missing after she failed to show up. The source told Fox News that account is not accurate.
Also, the stepbrother of Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old from Titusville, Florida, who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship, appeared in federal court in Miami on Friday, as investigators continue probing the circumstances surrounding her death, according to Fox News. Kepner was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon in November while on a family vacation.
In a separate development, a judge denied Charles Bediako's motion for a preliminary injunction that would allow him to continue playing basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide after he returned despite declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft, according to Fox News. This decision, made in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, could potentially change NCAA eligibility rules.
Finally, hundreds gathered Friday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to honor the late president on what would have been his 115th birthday, according to Fox News. Among those in attendance was Reagan's granddaughter, Ashley Reagan, who said the annual commemoration helps maintain the legacy her father Michael spent much of his life preserving.
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