| Good morning. It's Monday, Feb. 7, and we're tracking the medal count in the Beijing Olympics here. Let's catch up on the Winter Games and more. |
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 | The U.S. predicted Russia could take Ukraine's capital in days. | - What to know: A large-scale invasion could leave up to 50,000 civilians killed or injured, a military assessment found. About 70% of the troops Russia would need are on Ukraine's border.
- Coming today: Renewed diplomatic efforts. President Biden will meet in Washington, D.C., with Germany's new leader; France's president meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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 | More than 900,000 people in the U.S. have died of covid-19. | - Where things stand: The nation hit that milestone this weekend, even though coronavirus infections across the country are dropping. Deaths lag cases, so it's a reflection of omicron's huge surge last month.
- In other news: The rapid tests being mailed by the government probably work, even if they were shipped in last week's freezing weather.
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 | A hate-crime trial in Ahmaud Arbery's murder starts today. | - Who was Arbery? An unarmed 25-year-old Black man killed while jogging in Georgia in February 2020. The three men going to trial were convicted of murder in November.
- The charges: Federal prosecutors say racism played a role in the killing, something two of the defendants agreed to in a plea deal before it fell apart last week.
- What's next: Selecting a jury, which could be a challenge because it's such a well-known case.
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 | Some of Donald Trump's presidential records were stashed at Mar-a-Lago. | - Multiple boxes had to be retrieved from Trump's Florida resort last month, including letters from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, The Post found.
- Why this matters: Presidents are required by law to preserve official documents. The boxes shouldn't have left the White House.
- This isn't his first records issue: Trump regularly ripped up documents — despite being asked not to — that staffers had to piece back together.
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 | Canada's capital declared a "state of emergency" because of protests. | - What's happening: Truckers have been blocking Ottawa roads for more than a week. More protesters showed up this weekend, there were other rallies across the country, and a group continues to block a border crossing near Montana.
- The response: Police have made multiple arrests, issued tickets, and seized vehicles and fuel.
- What are they protesting? Canada's vaccine mandate, coronavirus restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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 | Spotify's CEO said pulling Joe Rogan's podcast would be a mistake. | - What's happening: There's a growing crisis surrounding Rogan, who has spread coronavirus misinformation on his show. Some musicians have left the platform in protest.
- The latest: Over the weekend, a compilation video of Rogan repeatedly using the n-word spread online. He apologized Saturday and took down 70 podcast episodes.
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 | Star U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen performs again tonight. | - When: The men's short program competition starts at 8:15 p.m. Eastern time and will air live on NBC and Peacock, its streaming service.
- Over the weekend: The U.S. won silver in the team figure skating event yesterday at the Beijing Olympics. Russia took gold.
- Standout moment: Kamila Valieva, a 15-year-old Russian skater, landed a historic jump yesterday — and made it look easy.
You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. But before you go … an early reminder that Valentine's Day is next Monday. We have some gifting tips.  (Jordan Robertson for The Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes. |
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