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Key battleground state Dem announcement stuns political world: ‘Big surprise’  Fox NewsNew Hampshire Democratic Rep. Ann Kuster to retire from Congress  The Washington PostUS Rep. Annie Kuster of New Hampshire won’t seek reelection for a seventh term in November  Yahoo! VoicesNew Democrat Coalition chair won’t seek reelection in November  The Hill

Visa, Mastercard fee settlement may impact credit card rewards  Yahoo FinanceVisa and Mastercard agree to $30 billion settlement that will lower merchant fees  CNNCredit-card reward programs impacted by new agreement  Business InsiderThe Fallout From the Credit Card Swipe Fee Fight  The New York Times

Xiaomi: The Chinese smartphone giant taking on Tesla  BBC.comXiaomi releases electric car $4K cheaper than Tesla’s Model 3 as price wars heat up  CNBCChina’s latest EV is a ‘connected’ car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi  The Associated PressXiaomi Enters Cutthroat EV Race With $29,900 SU7 Series  Yahoo Finance

Trump’s Stock Gets a Warning From Jim Cramer  NewsweekTrump’s DJT stock creates a unique new ethical nightmare  CNNTrump’s Truth Social Enablers – WSJ  The Wall Street JournalMany People and Companies Have Made Millions on Trump Media’s Stock  The New York TimesTrump’s social media company rises 16% in first day trading gains, but the stock could fall 95%, says an IPO expert  Fortune

It’s a ‘nepo’ housing market. More than a third of Gen Zers and millennials expect their parents to help with a down payment, survey finds  FortuneA third of young Americans rely on family for house down payments  Business InsiderGen Z Relies on Parents to Buy Homes  NewsweekReal estate expert Tricia Turner explains lagging factors from COVID pandemic affecting housing market for young buyers  WLS-TVParents, Young Adult Children and the Transition to Adulthood  Pew Research Center

Queen Camilla reveals how Kate Middleton feels after cancer diagnosis announcement  New York Post Queen Camilla says Kate Middleton will be ‘thrilled’ as she accepts touching sign from two young fans  Fox NewsQueen Camilla gives hopeful update on Kate Middleton’s health, says Princess is thrilled by…  Hindustan TimesWhat Did Queen Camilla Say About Kate Middleton?  The CutKate ‘will be thrilled’: Queen Camilla receives ‘kind’ posters to deliver to Princess of Wales  Sky News

Utah children’s book author sent damning text to lover before hubby poison plot: docs  Fox NewsKouri Richins, Utah mom accused of fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl, faces more charges  ABC NewsWoman who wrote a book on grief after her husband’s death is charged with his murder  The Associated PressUtah kids’ book author accused in husband’s killing changed life insurance policies, prosecutors say  The Associated Press

2024 NFL Draft Big Board: Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers in top five of Connor Rogers’ Top 150  NBC Sports2024 NFL mock draft: Miller predicts seven rounds, 257 picks  ESPNBucky Brooks 2024 NFL mock draft 3.0: Patriots select J.J. McCarthy; Vikings land Drake Maye  NFL.com2024 NFL Draft: Highest-graded quarterbacks in every category | NFL Draft  Pro Football FocusOne Sentence of Post-Free Agency Advice for Each NFL Team Ahead of 2024 Draft  Bleacher Report

Amazon completes $4B Anthropic investment to advance generative AI  About AmazonAmazon invests additional $2.75B into AI startup Anthropic  Yahoo FinanceAmazon pours additional $2.75bn into AI startup Anthropic  The GuardianBriefing: Amazon Confirms $4 Billion Investment in Anthropic  The InformationAmazon spends $2.75 billion on AI startup Anthropic in its largest venture investment yet  CNBC