Officers in riot gear pushed to regain the area around the Parliament building in Ottawa, where demonstrations have roiled the nation's capital for weeks and parked trucks have blocked the city's downtown core.

Vice President Kamala Harris said the United States and its allies and partners would impose 'unprecedented economic costs' on Russia if it invaded Ukraine.

A judge sentenced the white former police officer far less than the standard of about seven years for manslaughter, for killing Daunte Wright, a Black man.

Officials have warned people protesting against coronavirus restrictions in the Canadian capital to leave immediately or face arrest.

The Japanese prime minister noted that while they will allow students to enter and more business travelers, the country's borders will remain closed to tourists.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California unveiled the state's new approach to living with the coronavirus, moving away from what he called a 'crisis mindset' and beginning to treat the virus as a manageable risk.

Steve Bell, the interim chief of the Ottawa Police Service, said that officers had created a perimeter with about 100 checkpoints in Ottawa's downtown core that would prevent people from joining the protest.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California unveils a 'next phase' pandemic playbook for the state that will treat the coronavirus as a manageable risk, rather than an emergency.

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said Russia continued to build up troops and military equipment on Ukraine's border, contradicting Moscow's claim that it would pull back some of its forces.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken told the United Nations that the United States believes that Russia plans to attack Ukraine 'in the coming days.'