Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing during an NFL game, Connor Bedard breaks five records en route to lead Canada to World Junior Hockey Semifinals and actor Jeremy Renner is dead after a snow plow accident operates. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

1. “Please pray for our brother”: Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin’s safety is in critical condition after collapsing on the field during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, which was later suspended.

2. Bédard is blinding: Canada advance to the semifinals of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships after Connor Bedard scored in an incredible individual performance in overtime as the tournament hosts beat Slovakia.

3. Snow plow accident: Jeremy Renner suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries in a snowplow accident in Reno, Nevada, a rep for the actor said, and is in critical but stable condition following surgery.

4. “Unacceptable” tests: Beijing has blasted testing requirements for passengers from China and threatened countermeasures to countries involved – including Canada – on the basis of reciprocity.

5. Foreign Buyers: Canada’s temporary ban on foreign home buyers is now in effect, prohibiting commercial companies and individuals outside of Canada from buying residential property in the country. Here’s everything you need to know.

One more thing…

death from above: How drone warfare is shaping the battlefield in Ukraine.

Ukrainian soldiers watch drone feeds from an underground command center in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, December 25, 2022. Ukraine’s government minister of technology said his country had bought around 1,400 drones, mostly for reconnaissance, and is now developing airborne ones Air combat systems capable of attacking drones used by Russia against the Ukrainians. (AP Photo/Libkos)