A court eases the $475 million bail against Trump for tax fraud: it reduces it to $175 million and gives more time to pay it. The former president had until Monday to pay the payment demanded by a judge or else he risked having some of his properties in New York seized.

The news broke just before New York Attorney General Letitia James began the process of paying the fine. . By Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak - The Associated Press