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Former President Donald Trump has put up $175 million as a bond while he fights the decision against him in the New York civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James. This means that any action James could take against Trump’s properties because of the judgment will be on hold until at least September. That's when the state appeals court will hear his appeal of the $464 million verdict against him. The bond is backed by Knight Specialty Insurance, a company from California. However, the court document doesn’t say what Trump used as collateral to secure the bond. Last month, Trump mentioned at a news conference that he planned to use cash to cover the bond. But he also said he wanted to use cash for his reelection campaign. When asked if he intended to put his own money into his presidential campaign, Trump replied, “First of all, it’s none of your business,” and then added, “I might do that. I have the option.” The amount of the bond was reduced by a state appeals court last month by several hundred million dollars after Trump’s lawyers argued that coming up with the full bond for the $464 million verdict was not possible. (Trump himself was told to pay $454 million; the $464 million includes money for his adult sons Don Jr. and Eric.) In January, Judge Arthur Engoron fined Trump and others, including his adult sons and his company, $464 million, saying they had inflated the value of the former president’s assets fraudulently to get better loan rates. Trump had 30 days to post the bond for the full amount of the judgment while he appealed, as required by state law, but his lawyers said he couldn’t find an insurance company to back such a large bond. That made James prepare to take steps to seize Trump’s assets if he didn’t post bond. However, when the 30-day deadline arrived, the New York appeals court intervened and lowered the bond to $175 million, giving Trump an extra 10 days. “As promised, President Trump has posted bond,” said Trump attorney Alina Habba in a statement. “He looks forward to proving his innocence on appeal and reversing this unfair verdict.” Trump also posted a $91.6 million bond last month in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case while he fights that verdict too. Source 02.04.2024

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I wouldnt bother just yet, clean your teeth and wash your mouth with anti-septic twice daily for 7 days, if it persists beyond that, then go see a Peridontist.

Get the prescription and order off Zenni.

I dont like Edge, I removed the icon off the desktop, disabled it in start-up sequence, so it exists as a dormant file only. Worked for me.

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Whilst acronyms/abbreviations can be used, they are not widely known by everyone. It is better where possible to use the correct terminology especially when referring to visa categories. Any acronym used should atlest explain (in brackets) the first time it's used so that it is clear to others what it is referring to.

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Houston Open, round two leaderboard -9 T Finau (US); -7 Alejandro Tosti (Arg); -6 Thomas Detry (Bel); -5 Chad Ramey (US), Stephen Jaegar (Ger), Scottie Scheffler (US) Selected others: -4 D Skinns (Eng), A Rai (Eng), -2 C Tarren Full leaderboard Scottie Scheffler's record-breaking streak of 28 consecutive rounds under par on the PGA Tour came to an end at the Houston Open. The world number one missed a simple putt on the 18th hole at Memorial Park to end his second round on a double bogey and card a level-par 70. The American, who is four behind leader Tony Finau, was asked by reporters if his miss was down to a "mental lapse". "No, I do that all the time," said Scheffler. "You watch me a lot, that happens a lot to me. You never really know what's going to be up there around the cup on 18. I felt like I hit a good putt on the first one, but the second one I guess just hit a little fast and didn't see a spike mark there." Full Story

Women's Six Nations: England v Wales England: (24) 46 Tries: Muir, Aldcroft, Botterman, Atkin-Davies, Kildunne 2, Dow, Galligan Cons: Aitchison 3 Wales: (3) 10 Try: Bevan Pen: George Con: George England scored eight tries to hammer Wales at Ashton Gate in front of a record crowd of 19,705 for a home Red Roses game outside of Twickenham. John Mitchell's side scored four first-half tries in a dominant opening period through Maud Muir, Zoe Aldcroft, Hannah Botterman and Lark Atkin-Davies. After the break Ellie Kildunne and Abby Dow scored tries for England before Keira Bevan finally got over for Wales. Lock Rosie Galligan responded and Kildunne grabbed a brilliant second. The previous record attendance was a crowd of 15,836 at Welford Road to watch England defeat Ireland 69-0 during the 2022 Six Nations. Victory means the Red Roses, who return to the top of the table after France's win over Scotland earlier on Saturday, remain on track to secure a third successive Grand Slam and a sixth successive Six Nations title. England play Scotland next on 13 April, while Wales travel to Ireland looking to claim their first win. Rugby Union Daily: England wreck Wales at Ashton Gate 'It never felt like we weren't in control' - England hammer Wales - reaction England start fast in front of record crowd The decision to play the game in Bristol ensured both sets of supporters - either side of the border - were able to easily pack into Ashton Gate. With the atmosphere rocking on a record-breaking day, England wasted no time in entertaining when Abby Dow took off down the right wing before prop Muir powered over close to the tryline. Head coach John Mitchell has been clear from the start of the tournament that he will rotate his squad heavily as he gets to know his player group before the home World Cup in 2025. Full Story

Scores, Results & Fixtures SATURDAY 30TH MARCH 2024 Newcastle4West Ham3 FT Bournemouth2Everton1 FT Chelsea2Burnley2 FT Nottm Forest1Crystal Palace1 FT Sheff Utd3Fulham3 FT Tottenham2Luton1 FT Aston Villa2Wolves0 FT Brentford1Man Utd1 FT View all Premier League results SOURCE

Eddie Howe said Harvey Barnes was "incredible" after the winger came off the bench to score twice as Newcastle edged a dramatic seven-goal thriller against West Ham at St James' Park. Barnes, returning from a two-game absence due to a thigh injury, was introduced as a substitute in the 67th minute with Newcastle trailing 3-1. The England international went on to boost Newcastle's hopes of securing another campaign in Europe with a late double. "He is an incredible player," Howe told BBC Match of the Day. "We have missed him this season and he would have given us quality wherever he played. He is a goalscorer and they are so valuable, and his two finishes today were of the highest quality. Of course, the last one was memorable and will always be remembered - and what a finish it was. That's the quality he has." Newcastle made the perfect start when Anthony Gordon won a penalty with just three minutes played and Isak converted from 12 yards. But the game started to get away from the Magpies when West Ham scored three unanswered goals. Michail Antonio brought the Hammers on to level terms before Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen scored within minutes either side of half-time. Isak scored his second penalty of the afternoon after Gordon was again adjudged to have been fouled and Barnes grabbed the equaliser in the 83rd minute. With momentum and a vociferous St James' Park firmly behind them, Newcastle pressed on and Barnes emphatically fired in a 90th-minute winner. There was further drama to come in injury time as Newcastle were reduced to 10 men when Gordon received a second yellow card for kicking the ball away, but they managed to hold out for a victory that could prove vital in their pursuit of European football. Newcastle climb up to eighth, just a point behind West Ham in seventh. Full match report

Ezri Konsa completed the "perfect week" by scoring in the win over Wolves that helped Aston Villa maintain a three-point lead over Tottenham in the race for Champions League football. After Spurs beat Luton earlier on Saturday to briefly go above Villa, Unai Emery's side rose to the pressure and found a way to win despite being far from their best. Moussa Diaby's thunderbolt shot from the edge of the area, after a cross was half-cleared by Tommy Doyle, fizzed through a couple of Wolves defenders and goalkeeper Jose Sa to open the scoring. Defender Konsa sealed the points at Villa Park when his slightly miscued cross from close to the right byeline drifted over Sa and in off the far post. The 26-year-old made his England debut as a substitute seven days previously and then had his first senior international start on Tuesday, hoping to secure a place in Gareth Southgate's squad for Euro 2024 in Germany. "It's been a perfect week," said Konsa. "Making my debut for England and then to top it off with a win and a goal, I'm really pleased for myself and the boys. "It's hard to put into words. It was a dream come true to make my England debut and it's something I've been working hard on. I want to continue working and learning so that's what I'm going to do." As for whether he meant his goal, Konsa said: "Yeah, I meant it! Nah, I saw Jhon [Duran] coming in at the back post so I was hoping to give him an assist. I'm really pleased." There was concern for Villa, though, with England striker Ollie Watkins withdrawn at half-time because of a hamstring injury and manager Emery said he would go for a scan on Sunday. Tottenham have a game in hand on Villa and could yet take control of the race for fourth, but fifth spot may secure top-tier European football next season with the revamped tournament being introduced. Full match report

Kristoffer Ajer scored in the ninth minute of injury time as Brentford snatched a dramatic draw against Manchester United in a thrilling finish at the Gtech Community Stadium. The equaliser came three minutes after Mason Mount thought he had netted the winner for the visitors with his first United goal. But they could not hold on for victory and a draw damages the Red Devils' hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League. Ivan Toney, who scored his first England goal in the 2-2 draw with Belgium on Tuesday, was involved in the build-up to the equaliser, with his pull-back converted by Ajer as the Bees secured a deserved point after hitting the woodwork four times. Toney shot against the inside of the post when sent through on goal before Mathias Jorgensen's free header clipped the top of the crossbar before the break. Brentford continued to dominate and Yoane Wissa became the third Bees player to hit the goal frame, with his powerful volley from inside the penalty area bouncing off the upright just before the hour mark. Bryan Mbeumo also produced a fierce second-half attempt that rebounded off the crossbar as Brentford pushed for a much-needed victory in their fight to stay in the top flight. Toney thought he had broken the deadlock, volleying into the net from Mbeumo's cross in the 72nd minute, only for the effort to be disallowed for offside. Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken had earlier made an excellent one-handed save to deny Rasmus Hojlund but was beaten by substitute Mount before Ajer's late heroics. full match report

Liverpool's favoured target to replace Jurgen Klopp as their next manager is Sporting Lisbon's Portuguese boss Ruben Amorim, after Xabi Alonso announced he was staying at Bayer Leverkusen. (Liverpool Echo) Amorim, 39, has a release clause of £12.8m (15m euros) which kicks in at the end of the season. (Telegraph - subscription required) Bayern Munich, who also coveted Spaniard Alonso, have a new first choice in Austria manager Ralf Rangnick, 65, who was previously interim boss at Manchester United. (Kicker - in German) Bayern are also interested in Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi and Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann, who was only sacked by the Bundesliga champions last year. (Florian Plettenberg) Graham Potter is a candidate to take over at Borussia Dortmund one year on from his sacking by Chelsea. (HITC Football) Join BBC Sport's WhatsApp channels Real Madrid are monitoring Liverpool and England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold's situation as the 25-year-old approaches the final 12 months of his contract. (90min) Liverpool are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt and Egypt winger Omar Marmoush, 25, should his international team-mate Mohamed Salah, 31, leave Anfield this summer. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) Barcelona could struggle to hold on to 29-year-old Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo, who is on loan from Manchester City, beyond the end of the season. The Spanish giants can only afford another loan deal but City want to sell and Saudi club Al-Hilal are interested. (Sport - in Spanish) Manchester United could trigger a 60m euros (£51.3m) release clause to sign Brazil defender Gleison Bremer, 27, from Juventus. (Repubblica - in Italian) Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana, 22, will be sold this summer for a significant transfer fee if Everton are relegated from the Premier League. (Football Insider) Tottenham plan to accept an offer for 28-year-old Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg this summer. (Football Insider) Aston Villa and Brighton are both "very keen" on signing Leeds United's Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville, 22, this summer. (Football Insider) Barcelona's hopes of signing 16-year-old Palmeiras winger Messinho are growing, but Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Paris St-Germain have also been linked with the Brazilian. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) Friday's gossip column SOURCE

Conor Chaplin's early goal sent Ipswich Town top of the Championship as they squeezed past Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. Chaplin's mis-timed strike in the ninth minute should have been saved but it beat Rovers keeper Aynsley Pears at his near post and proved enough to take the Tractor Boys one point clear of Leeds United, who drew with Watford later on Friday. Blackburn thought they had equalised through Joe Rankin-Costello but the goal was ruled out for Sammie Szmodics interfering with keeper Vaclav Hladky's line of vision when stood in an offside position. Rovers were then much the better side after the break and had a second goal chalked off from Andrew Moran for a foul on the keeper before Hladky saved with Szmodics about to tap into an empty net. Victory was an eighth in nine games for Ipswich but they were forced to hang in to earn three more points in Lancashire. Relive Ipswich's victory at Blackburn By stark contrast Rovers have now not won in eight league games and are just three points above the relegation zone. The home side would have cursed their ill fortune that began with Pears' early error as Chaplin slipped away up the right wing, cut infield and played a ball to Leif Davis, whose cross back to Chaplin was hit first time with his left boot and crept past Pears. FULL STORY

Thought it was like "spot the ball" 😀,

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