--- description: Singer Adele swept last night’s 59th annual Grammy Awards, taking home top prizes like Album of the Year. These are today's top stories. title: Justin Trudeau, California Dam, Adele’s Grammys: Top Stories image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt53bb67c52a2d1381/6988b9fd0a4a2205f09cce8c/adele-grammys1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [the morning brief](/tag/the-morning-brief/) ## the morning brief Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Morning Brief: Justin Trudeau's Visit, California's Dam Dangers and Adele's Grammy Sweep  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 13, 2017 1:30 PM CUT  Adele poses with her five awards at the 59th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 12, 2017. Adele poses with her five awards at the 59th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 12, 2017.Chris Pizzello—Invision/AP  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 13, 2017 1:30 PM CUT Good morning. These are today’s top stories: ## Canadian leader visits the White House President Donald Trump is set to meet with [Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau](http://time.com/4668729/canada-justin-trudeau-president-trump-visit/?xid=homepage "undefined") today, after Trump spent the weekend in his Florida estate with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Trump and Trudeau will participate in a roundtable discussion on women’s advancement in the work force before holding a joint news conference this afternoon. ## North Korea boasts about ballistic missile test North Korea launched a new type of [ballistic missile](http://time.com/4668426/north-korea-ballistic-missile-test-successful/?xid=homepage "undefined") yesterday and called it “successful.” Countries including China and Russia have condemned the operation. ## California dam fears prompt evacuations Authorities in Northern California ordered an [emergency evacuation](http://time.com/4668690/california-oroville-dam-evacuations/?xid=homepage "undefined") of at least 188,000 people over concerns that an emergency spillway at the country’s tallest dam was in danger of failing. Erosion was discovered on the spillway of the 770-foot-tall Oroville Dam. ## Adele wins big at 2017 Grammys Singer Adele swept last night’s 59th annual [Grammy Awards](http://time.com/4664551/grammys-2017-see-winners/?xid=homepage "undefined"), taking home top prizes like Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. At the award show, many celebrities voiced their [political opinions](http://time.com/4668540/grammys-2017-politics-donald-trump/ "undefined") on stage. Read our [full review here](http://time.com/4668599/grammys-2017-recap-adele-beyonce/ "undefined"). **Also:** A **Ku Klux Klan leader** was [found dead](http://time.com/4668247/ku-klux-klan-imperial-wizard-frank-ancona-dead-missouri/?xid=homepage "undefined") in Missouri over the weekend. Jazz legend **Al Jarreau** has [died](http://time.com/4668273/al-jarreau-dies-at-76/?xid=homepage "undefined") at 76. [Google’s Valentine’s Day Doodles](http://time.com/4668547/google-doodle-valentines-day-pangolins/?xid=homepage "undefined") call for the conservation of the **endangered pangolin.** **Prince’s music** is now on [Spotify](http://time.com/4668265/prince-music-spotify-streaming-tidal/?xid=homepage "undefined"). _The Morning Brief is published Mondays through Fridays. Email Morning Brief writer Melissa Chan at_ [_melissa.chan@time.com_](mailto:melissa.chan@time.com "undefined")_._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4668795/adele-grammys-justin-trudeau-california-dam/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4668795/adele-grammys-justin-trudeau-california-dam/"},"headline":"The Morning Brief: Justin Trudeau's Visit, California's Dam Dangers and Adele's Grammy Sweep","datePublished":"2017-02-13T13:30:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T10:42:47.239Z","description":"Here's what's going on in the news Monday","url":"https://time.com/4668795/adele-grammys-justin-trudeau-california-dam/","keywords":["the morning brief","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt53bb67c52a2d1381/6988b9fd0a4a2205f09cce8c/adele-grammys1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Melissa Chan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt53bb67c52a2d1381/6988b9fd0a4a2205f09cce8c/adele-grammys1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Adele","caption":"Adele","creditText":"Chris Pizzello—Invision/AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/the-morning-brief/","name":"the morning brief"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4668795/adele-grammys-justin-trudeau-california-dam/","name":"The Morning Brief: Justin Trudeau's Visit, California's Dam Dangers and Adele's Grammy Sweep"}}]}] ```