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The extraordinary move allows the police to seize trucks used in blockades. And the government will formally ban demonstrations in areas like border crossings, airports and Ottawa, the country’s capital.

The verdict came a day after the judge said that he planned to dismiss the case, ruling that Ms. Palin’s legal team had failed to prove that the newspaper defamed her.

Canadian officials reclaimed the Ambassador Bridge, a major international crossing, after it had been blockaded for nearly a week. But Ottawa remains paralyzed by an antigovernment protest.

With the hearing over for the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, the wait continues to find out if she can skate. Eileen Gu goes for her second gold, this time in slopestyle.

More governors relax restrictions, but officials in some counties, cities and school districts say they are keeping mask mandates in place. The Cook Islands, which had been one of the few countries with no reported cases, says a tourist tested positive.

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France, the four-time world champions, won the gold medal for the ice dance after falling just short at the 2018 Olympics.

Oil prices are well over $90 a barrel, and an invasion would most likely push them above $100. Reflecting the uncertainty, stock markets were sliding lower.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany arrived in Ukraine for talks before heading to Moscow on Tuesday, part of an urgent diplomatic push to defuse the crisis. Ukraine called on Russia to explain its menacing military buildup along its borders.

The three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia now face charges in federal court. Prosecutors say they killed Mr. Arbery because of his “race and color.”

Since Monday, truckers and other antigovernment protesters have been obstructing the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and Detroit, costing automakers millions of dollars. On Sunday, the police moved in.