Chipotle said it’s raising its menu prices by 2%, a rare direct admission about the impact of ongoing price increases in the economy on its finances.source

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, brushed aside suggestions that he would drop out and said Trump urged him to “keep fighting.”source

Surveillance video captured the moment UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot outside a New York City hotel. Thompson was on his way to speak at UnitedHealth Group’s investor conference when the gunman approached him from behind, firing multiple rounds. Police called the attack “preplanned” and “targeted.”source

The conservative-majority Supreme Court dives into the culture war issue of transgender rights as it weighs whether states can restrict gender transition care for minors.source

South Koreans expressed anger and confusion on Wednesday after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law only to lift the order hours later.source

Potential homebuyers are responding to lower mortgage rates and a higher supply of homes for sale.source

Washington, D.C.’s attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, accusing the company of covertly depriving residents in certain ZIP codes in the nation’s capital from access to Prime’s high-speed delivery.source

A study examined discrepancies between the numbers of migrant deaths reported by county and federal agencies, neither of which reflect remains that haven’t been recovered.source

Taylor Swift took the No. 1 spot on Spotify’s annual top global artists list for a second consecutive year.source