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• Visa and Mastercard settled a dispute with US retailers over credit-card swipe fees.
• The settlement could ultimately affect credit-card reward programs.
• Banks aren't likely to abandon rewards programs, but they could get less rewarding.

One of the great American

• Thai and US Marines confronted deadly jungle creatures in survival training in Thailand.
• Exercise Cobra Gold demonstrated skills to Marines to help endure harsh jungle environments.
• Animal

• Federal officials raided homes belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs on Monday.
• The hip-hop mogul is one of the most successful businessmen in  the industry.
• He's amassed a fortune that was at one time valued at $1 billion — and power to match.

Federal officials raided the Los Angeles and Miami homes of Sean

Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire trilogy is, even now, still the definitive Star Wars text to many people beyond the films—one that we still see the reach and influence of to this very day, considering Disney and Lucasfilm are setting the stage to adapt its events once again. But it’s also a frequently unhinged text,…

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• Healthcare providers in Gaza fear Israel's continuing combat operations.
• Israel's counteroffensive, following Hamas' attacks, has led to over 32,000 Palestinian deaths.
• Despite shortages, Rafah's field hospital has accommodated

• Incidents like the Baltimore bridge collapse are "very rare," a marine risk expert told BI.
• But growing vessel sizes in recent decades have made shipping mishaps harder to handle.
• Still, data from marine risk consultants shows that cargo ship safety is improving.

Don't jump to conclusions about the

• Diane von Furstenberg released a limited-edition collection with Target on Saturday.
• The collection combines the designer's distinct style with Target's affordability. 
• It bolsters the high-end feel Target has been curating in recent years. 

Diane von Furstenberg has been a household name since the '70s. The

• Republican former President Donald Trump just endorsed a $60 print of the Christian bible.
• The print is "inspired" by country music artist Lee Greenwood's song, "God Bless the USA." 
• Trump endorsed the print one day after he

• Squatters infiltrated a posh Los Angeles enclave by claiming ownership of a vacant mansion.
• For months, they pretended to have the right to live there and threw elaborate parties.
• They were finally evicted, but none of the squatters are facing criminal charges.

In Los

• Trump continued his tirade against NATO members he says aren't paying their "fair share."
• As Russia's war in Ukraine threatens NATO, the

A large container ship crashed into a Maryland bridge near one of the largest ports on the US East Coast. Two people have been rescued amid an ongoing search for survivors.