Former President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of a new bridge connecting the United States and Canada on Monday, while also facing scrutiny over past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, according to reports from ABC News. The six-lane bridge, set to link Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, is now in jeopardy as Trump stated he would not allow its opening until the U.S. was "fully compensated" and treated with "Fairness and Respect" by Canada, as per a social media post.
In a separate development, a former Palm Beach, Florida, police chief revealed to the FBI that Trump had allegedly told him "thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known he's been doing this" regarding Jeffrey Epstein in the mid-2000s, ABC News reported. This account, detailed in an FBI interview from 2019, was first reported by the Miami Herald. Trump has consistently denied any knowledge of Epstein's crimes and claimed to have cut off contact with him over two decades ago.
In other news, a judge blocked Charles Bediako, a former NBA Draft prospect, from playing basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide after he returned to college following declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft, according to Fox News. This decision, made in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, could set a precedent for NCAA eligibility. Bediako's season ended after only five games.
Additionally, a teenager who shared a cabin with Anna Kepner, who was found dead on a Carnival cruise ship, appeared in federal court in Miami on Friday, as reported by Fox News. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 18-year-old's death aboard the Carnival Horizon in November continues.
Finally, Fox News reported that Ronald Reagan's granddaughter, Ashley Reagan, and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy honored the late president's legacy on what would have been his 115th birthday. The annual commemoration, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, was particularly poignant following the death of Reagan's son, Michael Reagan, earlier this year. Ashley Reagan emphasized the importance of maintaining her grandfather's legacy.
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