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A US federal judge declines to extend the bond deadline for Donald Trump's $83.3 million defamation suit, as Trump secures a $91.6 million bond to cover the fines and his lawyers plan to appeal. The US military evacuates nonessential staff from the Haitian embassy due to escalating gang violence, securing the remaining officials after recent attacks, while Oppenheimer dominates the 2024 Oscars with 7 wins, including Best Picture. The Senate passes a bill expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, Alabama Senator Katie Britt faces accusations of misleading comments, Biden signs a $460 million spending package to avert a shutdown, and a Pentagon report denies credible evidence of US cover-ups regarding extraterrestrial life or UFOs.

The Bulletin Brief:

• Trump posts $91.6 bond in defamation case (AP) (AP)
• US evacuates officials in Haiti after gang violence (NBC) (CBS)
• Americans exposed to radiation to get compensation due to Senate bill (AP)
• Oppenheimer wins big at the Oscars, but Gosling steals the show (NBC) (AP)
• Alabama Senator faces controversy with misleading statements (CBS) 
• Package of spending bills signed by Biden just in time to avoid shutdown (AP) 
• Pentagon announces no evidence of US cover ups of UFOs and aliens (NBC)