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Sign up for this newsletter Read online     By Hannah Jewell and John Taylor  Email Listen to this briefing Good morning. It's Monday, April 8, and here's a reminder not to follow the tax advice you get on TikTok. Now let's get to the news. A total solar eclipse will darken the sky across the U.S. today. What to know: The moon will completely block the sun in the path of totality. Clouds may interfere, and animals may freak out. See what it'll look like in your area here. How to view it: Get special eclipse glasses or try one of these DIY tricks, like a pinhole projector. (Just please don't look directly at the sun.) And enjoy the rare celestial phenomenon. Read this story         Donald Trump said it would be a "great honor" to be jailed for violating a judge's order. What to know: Trump made the comments on his Truth Social platform Saturday. He has been testing the limits of a gag order in his hush money trial, set to start next week. In other Trump news: The former president has privately said he could end Russia's war in Ukraine by pressuring Ukraine to give up some territory. Read this story         Israel withdrew most of its troops from southern Gaza. Why? To allow them to rest and prepare for the next chapter of the war, Israel said yesterday, which marked six months of the Israel-Gaza war. See how the conflict has unfolded here. The toll: At least 33,175 people have been killed in Gaza, the Gaza Health Ministry says. Israel estimates 1,200 people were killed in Hamas's Oct. 7 attack, with 260 soldiers killed since. Read this story           Lawmakers unveiled a plan to expand online privacy protections. What it would do: Force tech companies to minimize and disclose their practices for collecting information and let users correct or delete their own data. It's a breakthrough: Congress has struggled for years to adopt federal privacy standards, despite broad support. But the path for this bill, revealed yesterday, is uncertain. Read this story         Only two states, Kansas and Texas, reported a rise in coronavirus cases, the CDC said. The bigger picture: In 29 states and territories, cases were declining, and they were "stable or uncertain" in 19 areas as of March 30, according to a CDC update. But covid hasn't gone away: A national forecast predicts up to 3,400 daily covid hospital admissions in late April. Nearly 1.2 million U.S. residents have died of covid-19. Read this story         ADVERTISEMENT     South Carolina capped an unbeaten basketball season with a national championship. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley celebrates her third women's national championship. She and the Gamecocks also won in 2017 and 2022. (Morry Gash/AP) What happened? Iowa jumped to a 10-0 lead, but the Gamecocks came back to beat the Hawkeyes, 87-75, in Cleveland yesterday. Kamilla Cardoso was named most outstanding player. Tonight: No. 1 seeds Connecticut and Purdue square off in Glendale, Ariz., for the men's championship (9:20 p.m. Eastern on TBS). It's a rare top matchup that features two big men in leading roles. Read this story         A package thief used a garbage bag as a disguise. What you're looking at: Door camera footage of the moment a person ambled up the front walk of a Sacramento home under a trash bag to grab a parcel and scurry away. It worked: The crime's victim found it funny and didn't report the incident to police. The package contained two phone chargers costing about $10. Read this story         Before you go … what to cook today: These eclipse-inspired recipes. What to listen to: Our solar eclipse playlist. And finally … test your news knowledge with The Post's daily quiz, On the Record. Click here to play. Or try our word game, Keyword. You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. (Illustration by Katty Huertas/The Washington Post) Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes.    We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Checkup With Dr. Wen for weekly guidance from Dr. Leana Wen on navigating the pandemic and other public health challenges Sign up »

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