here is "nightline's" ashan singh. >> in manhattan, this video chat with her life-long friend ludmilakraine is one of the few ways to still keep her connected. >> reporter: their hometown kyiv on the edge. the prospect of war is a grim reality. >> reporter: katya emigrated to the u.s. 30 years ago during the collapse of the former soviet union. >> i never went to vote under soviet regime because it was absolutely pointless. but i started voting when ukraine became independent. and so it was so -- it was a great feeling. >> three decades in the u.s. and those memories of soviet rule still seem fresh for katya. as ukrainian independence has come under attack repeatedly since. what do you think when you hear vladimir putin? even when i say that name, i saw you made a face. >> how can i not? i never, ever for one for one minute trusted that guy, believed him, or anything even close to that. the name of kgb, there is no such thing as former kgb. >> reporter: in november 2013, thousands of nationalist protesters took to the streets in ukraine's meydan revolution, fighting to break free of r

here's "nightline's" ashan singh. >> why wouldn't i be afforded the opportunity to truly show what i am a good coach and i know how to lead. >> reporter: brian flores, former nfl head coach of the miami dolphins, calling out the nfl. >> it's a slap in the face. that's unacceptable, makes me angry, makes me sad, too. >> reporter: in an expolosive lawsuit, flores is accusing the nfl of being rife with racism especially when it comes to head coaches and executives. >> every player, coach, executive -- this being the year 2022, we're dealing with the same things. >> reporter: this bombshell allegation comes less than two weeks away from this year's super bowl. with millions of fans looking forward to watching the star-studded halftime show and the big game. but now the league rocked by yet another crisis. >> i just want to read you a statement from the lawsuit. describing the owners watching the games, quote, from the top nfl stadiums in their luxury blacks while their majority black workforce put their bodies on the line every sunday. you say the nfl is racially segregated and managed m

here is "nightline's" ashan singh. >> it was nice. it was a little bit of a break in the nightmare we're going through. >> reporter: michigan truck driver joe philbert is back at work today. >> on a regular day without all this bull crap going on, it's a beautiful sight. and it really as a driver it broke my spirits to see that the bridge was down. >> making the 1 1/2 mile trip on the ambassador bridge in his big rig over the detroit river and into canada. >> i'm just pleased in justin trudeau handled the situation. >> it's his first trip since the demonstration shut it down. a group of canadian truckers calling themselves the freedom convoy and their supporters united in defiance against strict vaccine mandates in their country. negative, more mandates. no more passports. mo no more lockdowns. let us live our lives. >> reporter: bringing traffic to a stand still at the biggest commercial crossing between the united states and canada, with $300 million worth of goods crossing each day, and about a third are connected to the auto indus

here is "nightline's" ashan singh. >> the podcast has been accused of spreading dangerous misinformation. >> reporter: joe rogan, one of the world's most successful podcasters is finally addressing his latest controversy. >> hello, friends. >> reporter: responding in this nearly ten-minute-long video posted to instagram. >> i'm not trying to promote misinformation. i'm note trying to be controversial. i never tried to do anything with this podcast other than just talk to people and have interesting conversations. >> reporter: the reason? ♪ because i'm still in love with you ♪ >> reporter: 76-year-old harvest moon singer neil young. ♪ harvest moon ♪ >> reporter: holding rogan and his employer's spotify feet to the fire for allowing him and his hosts to spread what young says is rampant misinformation about covid and the vaccine. the rocker threatening it's me or him, eventually pulling his music from the platform. young's protest echoing the detailed objections made by 270 experts in an open letter to spotify, published in early january. >> neil young is one of the all-time iconic singer/

here's "nightline's" ashan singh. >> reporter: this is the last touchdown the greatest player in the league would ever throw. tom brady, after 22 seasons and seven super bowl wins, is retiring. the legendary quarterback making his announcement on instagram, finally ending days of speculation about his future. this is difficult for me to write, but here it goes. i'm not going to make that competitive commitment anymore. i love my nfl career, now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things. the 44-year-old is going out on top. considered the greatest after time, he holds the most wins of any quarterback in american football history. >> as a fan i'm greedy, i wanted one more. listen, when you look at what tom brady has done through his 22-year career, it's a job well done. >> i thought he'd make it till he was 50 years old. you don't see him falling off at all. i was pretty shocked. >> reporter: a player who transcended the game, becoming a world-famous celebrity and cultural touchstone. his supermodel wife, gisele bundchen, often at his side. some thought the three-time nfl

here's "nightline's" ashan singh. >> this is what it's all about, love and generosity.nt for nothing here. people bring us food every day. i gained weight. seriously. the hot food, chili soups, sausages yesterday. people are doing this out of love. and thankfulness for what we're doing here. >> reporter: it's a protest that at times feels like a tailgate. ♪ life is a highway ♪ >> reporter: several hundred truckers forming a blockade in ottawa, the capital of canada, rallying against covid-19 mandates. >> this is not french. the people that come down here from everywhere. this is the majority. >> reporter: thousands have joined the so-called freedom convoy. 400 vehicles parked in the red zone around parliament. ottawa's downtown paralyzed with traffic, noise, and rowdy protesters. >> we're fighting for freedom! we're going to keep fighting! >> reporter: now entering its third week, the standoff is at a standstill. protesters saying they'll stay out here until all canada's covid restrictions are lifted. earlier this week the mayor of ottawa declaring a state of emergency.

our ashan singh is in on the canadian side. >> this morning, protesters actually started evacuating theentrance of the ambassador bridge after a strong police presence. now it's been a few hours and they've left the bridge entrance, but they haven't moved far. >> who are you protecting? >> reporter: the six-day blockade of the ambassador bridge linking detroit to wind sour, ontario, bringing in a quarter of all trade between the two countries, came to a screeching halt. hammering the auto industry, unable to get crucial parts into factories. and without them, production taking a hit, along with workers. >> i've been in the company for nine years, there's always changes that happen, but this is different. >> reporter: general motors forced to cancel several shifts. automakers like ford and toyota scaling back. now experts say factory workers in michigan could lose more than $51 million in wages this week alone. >> automakers have already been struggling for the past year with the computer chip shortage. so, this comes at a really bad time. >> reporter: demonstrators against covid-19 mand

our ashan singh on the border as authorities moved in. >> reporter: law enforcement has made its last push to clear protesters out of the way. they're about a mile from the bridge entrance and there's no protesters left. >> reporter: the mayor of windsor stating the economic crisis at the ambassador bridge came to an end. and experts say the reopening of northamerica's busiest border crossing couldn't come soon enough. >> it's just one more thing that is challenging auto production. i would think the plants would start up early next week. >> reporter: but in buffalo, similar protests converging at the peace bridge. overseas, large protests against covid-19 restrictions erupting in the netherlands. and over the weekend in france, tear gas clouding the champs-elysees, as police clashed with protesters. more than 50 arrested. >> and elwyn joins us from detroit. elwyn, when do they plan to reopen the bridge? >> reporter: linsey, the mayor tells me that they're working on opening the bridge back up, and he says that could happen as soon as tonight. linsey? >> elwyn, thank you. >>> sources