A gunman who opened fire nearthe White House Saturday night died after Secret Service officers shot him.
The big picture: The incident, which happened while President Trump was at the White House, comes four weeks after another gunman allegedly attempted to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Americans trust certain prediction markets, trading platforms and sportsbooks more than some of the country's blue-chip corporations, though men are less likely to trust them than women.
Why it matters: Burgeoning gambling culture is fostering a nation of risk takers, prompting a debate over predatory practices, healthy behavior and the state of the economy.
Elon Musk claims SpaceX can tap into a $28.5 trillion market for its business, the largest "in human history," per the company's prospectus.
Why it matters: It's an astoundingly huge number — only slightly less than U.S. gross domestic product, which is the value of everything the biggest economy on Earth produces.
President Trump said Saturday that a deal to end the war with Iran would be announced "shortly" and that the "final aspects" are currently being negotiated.
The big picture: Trump's comments came after separate calls with Arab and Muslim leaders and with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This is the firmest statement the president has made that he is prepared to agree to the memorandum of understanding being negotiated with Iran.
Google's overhaul of the search bar this week washes away one of the last vestiges of the internet's halcyon era — when search tools felt empowering, social media and swiping were novel, and popular disillusionment had yet to set in.
Why it matters: The AI era and the TikTok-ification of social media have produced a digital world that's responsive to the market demands of today and unrecognizable from a decade ago.
Editor's note: The headline and story were corrected and updated throughout to reflect new information and statements related to an alleged theft scheme at gas stations spreading on social media.
As gas prices rise, more attention is being drawn to gas pump scams that allow thieves to continue charging purchases after a driver leaves the station.
The big picture: Gas theft is nothing new, but "these incidents always increase when prices increase," says Jeff Lenard, a spokesman for NACS, the global trade group for convenience stores and fuel retailers.
