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Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
1. Canada issues travel warning for China
The Canadian government is warning against traveling to China following the recent detainment of multiple Canadians and a death penalty sentance handed down to a man from B.C. for alleged drug smuggling. Canada is advising citizens to "exercise a high degree of caution in China due to the risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws." In response, China issued a travel advisory for Canada.
Canada updates its travel advisory regarding China. Risk level unchanged, but Global Affairs says Canadians should 'exercise a high degree of caution in China due to the risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws.' This story being updated: https://t.co/csVQjPwFOw
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) January 14, 2019
2. A 3.7 magnitude earthquake rattles Oakland
A small earthquake rattled the Bay Area in California early Wednesday morning. The 3.7 quake was felt by many residents but no damages or injuries were reported.
Bit of an early wake up call for our friends in the San Francisco Bay Area. Small 3.7 quake rattled a lot of people out of bed around 4:45 a.m. Centered close to Berkeley. Appears to have been on the Hayward Fault. No damage or injuries, but lots of reports it was felt. #KOMOnews pic.twitter.com/PM5u1WS9Ng
— Cayle Thompson, KOMO (@CayleThompson) January 16, 2019
3. Drone footage captures unusual spinning ice disk
Footage shows a large spinning disk in the Presumpscot River in the state of Maine in the US. Scientists say the formation of the disk is completely natural as residents flocked to catch a sight of it.
Drone video shows a huge, almost perfectly-shaped ice disk floating in the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine. The mass of ice that resembles a moon slowly rotates as currents pass in the river. https://t.co/5UOvjC1xcT pic.twitter.com/mmrwzPvw1a
— ABC News (@ABC) January 16, 2019
4. Jake Gyllenhall makes debut as Mysterio
Marvel fans got their first on-screen look at Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio in the new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer. The general consensus was that Gyllenall looks pretty good as the iconic villain. Spider-Man: Far From Home hits theatres on March 8th.
Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home, 2019. pic.twitter.com/jG8eFVXccC
— 🎬 (@quotingfiIms) January 15, 2019
5. Theresa May's government faces a no-confidence vote
British MPs are set to consider a motion of no confidence in Theresa May’s government after the heaviest defeat a UK prime minister has suffered in modern times over May's Brexit deal.
Labour leader @jeremycorbyn accuses government of being "in a state of denial" over #Brexit, #BrexitVote, customs union and UK poverty #PMQs live: https://t.co/LpORO53flw pic.twitter.com/a5qW98gKKn
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) January 16, 2019
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Kate Moss (45), James May (55), Joe Flacco (33)
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