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Former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond Monday night. Separately, a gag order against him was expanded in his hush-money trial. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump posts bond in his civil fraud case, but sees a gag order expanded in his hush-money trial

A court filing said the bond was provided by Knight Insurance, a California-based company. The move ensures that New York Attorney General Letitia James can't seize Trump's assets related to the case.

Lottery players buy Powerball tickets at the Las Palmitas Mini Market in in the Fashion District downtown Los Angeles on Monday, April 1, 2024. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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The Powerball jackpot rises to $1.09 billion after a 3-month-long losing streak continues

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.09 billion after no one matched the game's six numbers Monday night and won the top prize. No one has won the jackpot since New Year's Day.

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Get a better handle on your money with a financial self-care routine

Just like your health, your finances need checkups too. Here are 5 good habits to do every year to help you reach your financial goals.

Get a better handle on your money with a financial self-care routine

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Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes shoots the ball over Angel Reese of the LSU Tigers during the first half in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on April 1, 2024 in Albany, New York. Sarah Stier/Getty Images hide caption

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The women's NCAA Final Four is set after Iowa wins its rematch against LSU

Caitlin Clark, the all-time NCAA Division 1 basketball scoring leader, led the Iowa Hawkeyes to victory Monday night, scoring 41 of the team's 94 points in their rematch against LSU.

A woman and her child stand in front of a landscape denuded by gold mining in the southern Peruvian jungle in the Madre de Dios region. This picture is from 2015. Today, there's an effort to plant saplings to revive the forest. Ernesto Benavides/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Gold mining reduced this Amazon rainforest to a moonscape. Now miners are restoring it

Illegal gold mining has ravaged the Peruvian Amazon, leaving behind pollution and denuded landscapes. A group of miners are working with a U.S. charity to restore the forest.

Eric Portenga and Kevin O'Neill with daughters Sylvie, Robin and Parker O'Neill celebrating the girls' 2nd birthday in Sept. 2023. The babies' surrogate lived in Ohio because of Michigan's laws, that are changing now. The Portenga-O'Neill family hide caption

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As Michigan legalizes surrogacy, here's how families found ways around the ban

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Michigan was the last state to criminally ban using a paid surrogate to have a child. Now that will change under a law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday.

As Michigan legalizes surrogacy, here's how families found ways around the ban

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The Contenders Vol. 6: The songs we can't stop playing this week

We update our running list of the year's best songs with Charlotte Day Wilson's beguiling "Canopy," wry punk from Gustaf, a breathtaking new solo work from Adrianne Lenker and more.

The Contenders Vol. 6: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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Dairy cattle feed at a farm on March 31, 2017, near Vado, N.M. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says cows in multiple states have tested positive for bird flu. Rodrigo Abd/AP hide caption

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A person in Texas caught bird flu after exposure to cows that were thought to be ill

Livestock in Texas, Kansas and Michigan are confirmed to have the virus, and herds in New Mexico and Idaho have also tested positive. Officials confirmed that one person in Texas also had bird flu.

A person in Texas caught bird flu after exposure to cows that were thought to be ill

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This combination of 2003 and 2006 photos shows a northern spotted owl, left, in the Deschutes National Forest near Camp Sherman, Ore., and a barred owl in East Burke, Vt. Don Ryan Steve Legge/AP hide caption

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A government proposal to kill a half-million owls sparks controversy

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to kill some 470,000 owls over 30 years to protect other owl species has prompted conservationists and animal welfare advocates to weigh the consequences.

In this image made available by NASA, the International Space Station is silhouetted against the sun during a solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, as seen from Ross Lake, Northern Cascades National Park in Washington state. Bill Ingalls/AP hide caption

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New York inmates sue to watch the solar eclipse after prisons are ordered locked down

The suit filed in federal court argues the April 8 lockdown violates inmates' constitutional rights to practice their faiths by preventing them from taking part in a religiously significant event.

Supporters of the "Vote Uninstructed" movement join a pro-Palestinian march in Milwaukee last Saturday. Chuck Quirmbach/WUWM hide caption

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A protest vote over Biden's handling of Gaza lands in Wisconsin

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Following campaigns in other states, Wisconsin primary voters who feel Biden has been too supportive of Israeli military actions in Gaza are using a choice on their ballots to voice their discontent.

Protest vote over Biden's handling of Gaza lands in Wisconsin

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Emergency services work at a building hit by an air strike in Damascus, Syria, Monday. Iran's consulate in Damascus was demolished and two Iranian generals were among those killed, Syrian and Iranian officials said. Omar Sanadiki/AP hide caption

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Iranian officials accuse Israel of a deadly attack on Iran's consulate in Syria

An Israeli airstrike on Iran's consulate in Damascus killed two Iranian generals and five others, Iranian state media said Monday. Israel has not yet commented on the attack.

Iranian officials accuse Israel of a deadly attack on Iran's consulate in Syria

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CAIR says the largest number of anti-Muslim bias reports involved employment discrimination, including companies saying they wouldn't hire people who participated in pro-Palestinian rallies. ALLISON BAILEY/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption

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Anti-Muslim bias reports skyrocket after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

The Council on American-Islamic Relations releases its annual Civil Right Report. It details record-high instances of anti-Muslim hate in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

Anti-Muslim bias reports skyrocket after Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

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