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Two officers and one first responder were fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call in Burnsville, Minnesota, with another officer expected to recover, as the suspect held his family at gunpoint before being found dead, prompting an ongoing investigation. Donald Trump was ordered to pay over $450 million and banned from running his New York businesses for three years, following a civil fraud trial where he was found guilty of inflating his net worth, though he continues to deny the ruling and vows to appeal. Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian politician and critic of Putin, died while serving a 19-year sentence in a remote Arctic penal colony, leading to the detention of over 400 Russians for paying tribute, signaling a setback for Russian democracy ahead of the presidential election. Following the siege on Nasser Hospital in Gaza, over 100 people have been detained, and the facility deemed "non-functional," prompting Netanyahu to assert that further negotiations are futile if Hamas maintains its position. The film 'Oppenheimer' secured seven major wins at the British Academy Film Awards, solidifying its status as a front-runner for the upcoming Oscars. Ukraine officials ordered a complete withdrawal of forces from the long-standing stronghold in Avdiivka due to increased Russian attacks. Caitlin Clark, the Iowa University basketball star, set a new NCAA women's career scoring record with her signature 3-pointer shot, reaching 3,569 points. The Bulletin Brief: Donald Trump to pay $450 million for civil fraud sentence (NBC) (NY Times) Officers and first responder shot in Minnesota domestic violence report (CBS) (NBC) Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, died in prison just before election (CBS) (AP News) Netanyahu says there’s no point of negotiating with Hamas (NBC) ‘Oppenheimer’ wins big at the British Academy Film Awards (NBC) Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka due to increased Russian attacks (NY Times) Caitlin Clark destroys NCAA scoring record (AP News)