• Donald Trump has suggested he will speak at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin.
• The gathering is set to take place just days after Trump survived an attempted assassination.
• The FBI has identified the shooter involved as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Donald Trump has suggested he will speak at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin this coming week, just days after he survived an assassination attempt.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump thanked people for their "thoughts and prayers" following the incident, and said that he was looking forward to speaking to "our Great Nation this week from Wisconsin."

"In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win," he added.

Thousands of Republicans are set to arrive in Milwaukee on Monday for the opening of the four-day event, during which Trump and a not-yet-announced running mate are set to be officially nominated by the party.

It follows what the FBI has designated an assassination attempt on the former president.

Trump had been speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday when gunshots rang out, and he was swarmed by Secret Service agents.

The former president soon emerged with a bloodied ear, defiantly raising his fist to the crowd.

In another post on Truth Social, Trump said that a bullet had "pierced the upper part" of his right ear, while also thanking the Secret Service for their quick response.

Following the incident, the FBI identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. He was killed at the rally.

FBI Special Agent Kevin Rojek said in a press conference that the FBI did not "currently have an identified motive, although our investigators are working tirelessly to attempt to identify what that motive was."

One spectator was killed in the incident, and two were critically injured, officials have said.

• "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charmed" star Shannen Doherty has died at the age of 53, per People and The Independent.
• Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 but announced in 2017 that she was in remission.
• Her cancer returned in 2019, and eventually spread to her brain and her bones.

Actor Shannen Doherty, known for roles on the shows "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charmed" has died at 53, per People and The Independent.

"It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease," publicist Leslie Sloane, Doherty's publicist, told People on Sunday.

"The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace," Sloane added.

The actor was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and had been outspoken about her health journey over the years. As part of her treatment, she underwent anti-estrogen therapy, a lumpectomy, a mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation. In 2017, Doherty announced via Instagram that she was in remission.

During an appearance on "Good Morning America" in February 2020, the actress revealed her cancer returned the year prior, and that it had spread to other organs, making it metastatic stage 4.

"The best example that I can continue to set for other people with cancer, and to the outside world who doesn't have cancer, is to show them what a cancer patient looks like. We are employable," Doherty told Variety in 2021 while discussing her acting career.

Doherty was born on April 12, 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee. Her professional acting career began in the '80s with roles on TV series like "Father Murphy," "Magnum, P.I." and "Little House on the Prairie." Doherty also appeared in several TV movies before making her acting debut in the cult classic film "Heathers." She starred as Heather Duke, one of three popular girls with the same first name, in the movie.

Doherty's breakout role came when she was cast as Brenda Walsh on the teen drama series "Beverly Hills, 90210."

The Fox series ran for 10 seasons and spawned a franchise that included "90210," which Doherty also appeared on. In 2019, she reprised her role as Brenda for the revival series "BH90210," which lasted for one season.

The actor went on to portray witch Prue Halliwell on the series "Charmed," which ran for eight seasons between 1998 and 2006. In 2014, she competed on season 10 of "Dancing With the Stars."

Her recent roles included a part on the "Heathers" reboot series and a guest appearance on season four of "Riverdale." She also filmed three movies back-to-back in 2021: "Dying to Belong," "List of a Lifetime," and "The Fortress."

In late 2023, Doherty revealed that the cancer had spread to her bones but said on her podcast, "Let's Be Clear," that she was "not done living yet."

This is a developing story with more to come…

• The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the man who shot at Donald Trump. 
• Crooks was a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pa., and was shot dead by a Secret Service sniper.
• Crooks was a registered Republican. His motivation for shooting at Trump remains unclear.

The FBI said it had identified the man who shot at former President Donald Trump, who had been speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

Crooks was shot dead at the scene by a Secret Service sniper after he fired from "an elevated position" outside the rally venue.

Law enforcement found an AR-15-type semiautomatic rifle near Crooks' body, according to The New York Times.

The FBI told Business Insider that the investigation into the shooting remains ongoing and active.

Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks?

A voter registration showed Crooks was a Republican.

Business Insider did not find any associated criminal record in Pennsylvania state court records or in federal court databases.

Federal Election Commission records revealed that Crooks made a $15 donation in January 2021 to the Progressive Turnout Project via ActBlue, a platform that raises funds for political candidates.

The upcoming election in November would have been the first time Crooks would have been old enough to vote in a presidential race.

It is not yet clear what his motivation was for shooting at the former president.

Crooks graduated in 2022 from Bethel Park High School, according to local media outlet Triblive. He received a $500 "star award" from the National Math and Science Initiative, according to the outlet.

According to reports from USA Today, dozens of law enforcement vehicles were stationed outside the address listed on Crooks' voter registration record as of Sunday morning.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were on the scene, according to the outlet. A bomb squad was also in attendance.

Crooks' residence is about an hour's drive south of Butler.

Crooks' father, Matthew Crooks, 53, told CNN that he was trying to figure out "what the hell is going on" and would wait until he spoke to law enforcement before speaking about his son.

• A "pronatalist" couple is trying to address the falling birth rate by having seven to twelve kids.
• But they aren't planning on footing the bill for all those kids to attend college someday.
• Instead, they want the kids to run cash positive businesses or be published in journals by age 18.

College is expensive enough with just one or two kids. But what if you have seven, ten, or twelve?

The ideal number of children for Malcolm and Simone Collins, a "pronatalist" couple who aim to save humanity with their prolific procreation, is in the double digits. They already have four young kids, and Malcolm recently wrote that they would like "at least seven, but ideally as many as twelve" in an article published in The Free Press.

But they argue just because they're giving their kids the gift of life — and, in their view, giving the planet the gift of a better future — doesn't mean they should have to open their wallets to cover hefty college bills for elite universities.

After all, they don't even pay for indoor heating in their Pennsylvania home during winter. Simone Collins said in an email to Business Insider that the couple "would much rather save our money for IVF and be able to have more kids than be extra comfy in the winter, plus none of our kids mind the cold (they actually report, unprompted, to love the cold)."

"We can't afford elite education for over seven — let alone four —children, so we're building an elite education in-house," Simone Collins said, referring to the Collins Institute, a lab school the couple founded for middle school-age to post-graduate students.

"It covers from when someone can read to mid-way through a PhD in most subjects," said Malcolm Collins. "The most expensive part about having a kid, if you're a middle-class American, is the social expectation that you're going to pay for them to go to college."

He later noted his grandmother paid for his education at the University of St Andrews and Stanford University. Simone worked while on a scholarship to George Washington University, and Malcolm covered her master's degree at the University of Cambridge.

While the couple hopes to inspire new leagues of parents to tackle the falling birth rate, they're also challenging traditional parental expectations about providing for their children.

"By the time they reach the age where a normal kid would be going to college, they should have a cash-positive business that pays for their lifestyle, or they should be published in a major journal which can help them get into a good college," Malcolm Collins said, admitting he finds it "relatively unremarkable" to be published before college. "This happens all the time. I was actually working on a paper before starting college but after getting into my top choice in the first couple month[s] of the school year I never submitted it."

In his view, any teen could devise the same business plan as an adult. If it's a good idea from one of his future teens, Collins is willing to invest in their companies "to make money for the family," but the goal is for his kids to have "financial security."

"We are aiming for that as a goal. Do I think we'll hit that with all of our kids? Are we going to kick a kid out on the street if they hit 18?" he said. "No, not at all."

It's not the family's first unconventional take. In May, they found themselves in hot water after a reporter wrote about how Malcolm slapped his toddler in the face at a restaurant.

When faced with online criticisms of child abuse, the Collinses, who are white, told Business Insider they found the feedback to be racist.

• I'm a single woman who loves shopping in bulk at Costco.
• I love grabbing household items like Kirkland Signature trash bags.
• I also like to pick up products like Welch's fruit snacks and Miss Vickie's potato chips.

Many people think bulk-shopping destinations like Costco are reserved for families. After all, over 50% of Costco shoppers have kids. However, I've found solo-shopping at Costco to be both practical and a lot of fun.

At the end of every month, I head to the store for free samples, Costco pizza, and household essentials. Here are nine products I love picking up as a single woman who shops at Costco.

I always stock up on Kirkland Signature salmon.

Eating healthier has been my new obsession lately, so stocking up on Kirkland Signature salmon is a must. At home, I slice the filets into 8-ounce portions, which equates to at least eight or nine portions for me to enjoy.

Welch's fruit snacks make the perfect workday snack.

Fruit snacks have become a staple in my lunchbox for a quick pick-me-up during the workday. I love buying a box of 90 pouches of Welch's fruit snacks when I visit Costco.

Bobo's PB&Js are great for an on-the-go breakfast.

I love grabbing a Bobo's PB&J before I head out for work. A box comes with 20 bars in both strawberry and grape flavors. As an added bonus, they're gluten-free and packed with great taste.

I can't get enough of Miss Vickie's chips.

I love all of Miss Vickie's potato chips, but the jalapeño flavor is my favorite. This box includes 30 bags featuring four of the brand's popular flavors: sea salt, sea salt and vinegar, smokehouse barbecue, and jalapeño.

I love making Dunkin' coffee in the comfort of my own home.

Costco has tons of coffee options to fit different tastebuds. Buying Dunkin's ground coffee in bulk offers a cost-effective, convenient way to enjoy my favorite brew without heading to the drive-thru.

I always grab a box of Poppi prebiotic soda.

The emergence of Poppi prebiotic soda on social media is one to be studied, and I can't deny how incredibly good the drinks are. Buying the cans in bulk saves me money, and I love the variety pack that includes flavors like lemon-lime, raspberry-rose, and watermelon.

I use the Lotus Biscoff cookies to make ice-cream sandwiches.

Biscoff cookies are more than just an airplane snack. I love using them to make homemade ice-cream sandwiches.

Buying trash bags in bulk has been a game changer.

Buying trash bags in bulk has been a total game changer for me. With the scented Kirkland Signature kitchen bags, I always have a surplus of bags ready to tackle any mess.

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• Soraya Chemaly is an award-winning writer and activist.
• She is also the author of The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma.
• This excerpt is from The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma.

In addition to academics, athletics are a major nexus for teaching resilience, in schools and out. In the United States, 60 million children and teenagers participate in organized sports every year, and when they do, they are immersed in cultures of resilience as mental toughness, grit, personal growth, high performance, and winning.

Athletics undoubtedly offers many benefits. Leadership, social competence, health, and feelings of purpose and belonging are all enhanced. Sports help children mentally and physically, reducing stress and mental distress. But these benefits exist alongside serious costs: pervasive physical overwork, psychological burnout, feelings of failure and shame, and an inability to know when and when to not apply resilience lessons.

The pressure to be 'resilient' can have consequences

For many athletes, leaving lessons about strength, grit, challenge, dominance, and perseverance on the field can be difficult, especially when resilience is taught as a skill to carry into all aspects of life. Sometimes, knowing when to abandon a goal is the resilience skill worth cultivating.

On October 29, 2022, the Michigan State Spartans, a college football team, played a game against the University of Michigan. Only two weeks before the game, media applauded the Spartans for "finally showing resilience" and breaking a four-game losing streak. But on the 30th, they lost again.

As the teams withdrew from the field and entered a stadium tunnel, up to 10 Spartan team members attacked a Michigan player. Some hit him repeatedly in the head with their helmets. After the incident, which was caught on video, Michigan State was fined $100,000, six players were suspended, and five were subsequently charged with aggravated assault.

Like grit, having a growth mindset also applies to athletics. But what happens when children — even strapping adolescents — want to stop, rest, or opt out because they are tired or no longer find pleasure in sports? Parents and coaches often encourage students to "stick with it," teaching, in effect, that they should overlook their feelings, desires, or discomforts, prioritize specialization and performance, and sacrifice for the win.

Knowing when to stop is a good thing

Children who want to stop a sport or "give up" a pursuit often feel like failures. Every year, for almost 15 years straight, a period that coincides with the rise of resilience and performance programming in schools and sports, sports-related injuries among children have increased. Specialization, overtraining, and overuse all contribute to injuries and to burnout.

What do we even call the virtue of knowing when to stop? Curious, I searched TED Talks, one of the most viewed of which, featuring Professor Angela Duckworth, is titled "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance." Duckworth's viral Talk has garnered more than 25 million views. The only one I could find that seemed related was made in 2012 and titled "Forbearance." In it, 85-year-old Thelma Gibson, who, fate would have it, is also a Bahamian American, uses forbearance to affably describe how she resisted decades of systemic and interpersonal racism.

It has 1,247 views.

If every obstacle, problem, or hardship can be turned into an opportunity to learn and do better next time, when does your improving end? Are you ever enough as you are? One of the reasons that 70% of kids drop out of sports by the age of 13 is that both school and extracurricular sports are designed to filter them out in order to cultivate high-performing athletes.

The older children get, the more pressure they feel to succeed, which means not just doing your best, but being the best. In recent years, perfectionism among adolescents has been on the rise, a problem, researchers believe, tied to growing parental pressure in an increasingly individualistic and competitive society.

Children who swim against the tide and change course often think deeply about their decisions, coming to know themselves better. They gain agency and self-confidence, learn to be satisfied by their choices, and frequently achieve happiness. It takes bravery and confidence to make these decisions.

Change also teaches children the valuable lesson that resilience is variable over time. As with adults, children can be resilient in one part of life — academics, for example — but not in another — forming strong friendships. They are capable of coping at certain times, but not at others. When they take risks, they gain the insight that relying on others for support when they need it isn't only acceptable but necessary.

Changing paths is a risk, and when supported, they learn that people around them value them regardless of how they perform.

Excerpted from The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma by Soraya Chemaly. Copyright 2024, Soraya Chemaly Published by One Signal Publishers/Atria Books.

• The Hyundai Santa Fe is a mid-size three-row family SUV that's all-new for 2024.
• I recently reviewed a well-equipped Santa Fe in the off-road focused XRT trim. 
• I was impressed by the Santa Fe's rugged looks, useful interior features, and updated tech.

The Hyundai Santa Fe has long served a niche SUV customer: those looking for a stylish midsize SUV without the heft and price tag of a larger three-row vehicle — but with more utility than smaller rivals.

This year, Hyundai gave the Santa Fe a full-on makeover, complete with rugged, angular looks and a standard third-row seat.

While still slotted between Hyundai's compact Tucson and the brand's flagship Palisade, the new Santa Fe now has a distinct look and feel that stands out from the crowd.

I recently drove a $40,600 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe XRT AWD. I was impressed by my mid-grade Santa Fe XRT test car's Korean Land Rover aesthetic, well-thought-out cabin, and high-tech content.

Here's a closer look at some of my favorite features.

1. The XRT trim

The mid-tier SRT trim level is all-new for 2024 and is geared toward families who enjoy spending time outdoors, similar to the Subaru's Wilderness and Nissan's Rock Creek editions.

Aesthetically, the XRT trim is differentiated by blacked-out lettering, wheels, exterior accents, and front grille. To back up the looks, Hyundai gave the Santa Fe XRT standard all-wheel drive, 18-inch all-terrain tires instead of regular road tires, and a bump in ground clearance to a solid 8.3 inches.

2. H-themed headlights

H-shaped LED running lights dominate the Santa Fe's front fascia. The H theme runs throughout the vehicle, from interior accents to the Santa Fe's taillights. It's a not-so-subtle reminder that this cool SUV is Hyundai.

3. Active air flaps

The Santa Fe's front bumper is equipped with a pair of active air flaps that open and close automatically based on driving conditions. The SUV's computers position the airflaps to maximize engine cooling and aerodynamic efficiency.

4. Turbo power

The Santa Fe XRT is powered by a gutsy 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

The engine itself is terrific. It's smooth and quiet and produces a stout 277 horsepower along with 311 lb.-ft. of torque.

My only complaint is that Hyundai's cumbersome automatic start-stop system and sluggish throttle programming let down the engine, dampening Santa Fe's low-end acceleration. However, once underway, the engine power becomes plentiful, and the Santa Fe delivers strong acceleration up to highway speeds.

5. Panoramic curved display

The centerpiece of the Santa Fe's front dash is a single-piece panoramic curved display that houses a pair of 12.3-inch high-definition screens.

6. Standard third-row seats

Unlike previous generations of the Santa Fe, it now comes standard with a third row of seats.

As with most other offerings in this segment, the third row should be reserved for children, small adults, or short trips around town. With only 30 inches of legroom, roughly what you have in coach on some airlines, the Santa Fe offers a couple of inches more space than the Toyota Highlander but falls about an inch and a half short of the larger Palisade.

The Santa Fe's second-row seats slide forward with the push of a button, allowing for somewhat easy access to the third row.

7. Roomy, well-designed cabin

As a mid-tier model geared toward the outdoorsy types, the XRT isn't equipped with all the luxury bells and whistles of the top-spec Calligraphy trim like a head-up display or quilted Nappa leather seats.

Instead, functionality reigns supreme.

The cabin is roomy and well-designed, with good material quality. It also boasts a wide array of useful storage nooks for the whole family.

The Santa Fe offers more second-row legroom than the Subaru Ascent, Honda Pilot, and Toyota Highlander, all of which traditionally compete against the larger Palisade.

8. Updated infotainment system

Unlike the Palisade and Tucson, the Santa Fe boasts a newer version of the Hyundai user interface. The system looks fresh and modern, is easy to navigate, and comes standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

9. Unique shifter

The Santa Fe boasts a weird but intuitive shifter on the right side of the steering column where the ignition key lived once upon a time.

To shift into drive, twist the silver part forward. Twist it backward to shift into reverse, and press the "P" button at the end of the stalk to put the Santa Fe into park.

This design's biggest benefit is that it frees up space on the center console for storage, cupholders, and charging ports.

10. Safety tech

The Santa Fe comes standard with blind-spot collision warning, rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist, park distance warning, ultrasonic rear occupant sensor, forward collision avoidance assist, lane keeping assist, driver monitoring, highway driving assist, and lane following assist.

11. Spacious center console

The Santa Fe's center console is massive, with giant cup holders and space for two smartphones lying side-by-side. The smartphone spot closest to the driver offers wireless charging, and another phone can be plugged into one of the nearby USB-C sockets.

12. Sounds of nature

The Santa Fe's infotainment system is equipped with a feature called Sounds of Nature that plays a variety of calming soundtracks for when the commute becomes too stressful.

13. Nifty storage spaces

The armrest between the Santa Fe's front seats is designed to open both forward and backward, allowing occupants in the front and back of the vehicle to access its contents. A useful storage drawer also slides out from under the armrest.

14. Built-in diagnostic system

The Santa Fe is equipped with a built-in vehicle diagnostic system. You can access the feature manually through the infotainment screen to check the vehicle's condition periodically.

15. Hidden grab handles

Behind the rear doors are a pair of concealed grab handles, which are very handy when you need to reach items stored on the roof rack. When not in use, these handles can be flipped closed and physically locked.

It's a cool and useful feature not commonly found on family SUVs.

16. Seatback USB-C chargers

The Santa Fe is equipped with USB-C charging plugs on the inside edge of its front seatback. It's a thoughtful design that allows both front and rear-seat passengers access to the charging plugs.

17. Usable cargo space

The Santa Fe boasts a maximum of 79.6 cubic feet of cargo room with second and third-row seats folded down. Even though it falls short of the Palisade by seven cubic feet, the Santa Fe's boxy shape makes the shape compatible with large loads.

18. Germ-killing gloveboxes

The Hyundai Santa Fe is equipped with two glove compartments. The upper glove compartment on pricier Limited and Calligraphy trim models are equipped with ultra violet sanitizing lights.

19. Spare tire

The Santa Fe's spare tire is underneath the cargo area. Spare tires are becoming increasingly rare features on modern cars and they can be essential in the case of a flat tire.

The spare tire is standard on all ICE variants of the Santa Fe but not available on the Hybrid.

• At 18, I married my boyfriend because he said he'd help me pay for college.
• I was trapped in the marriage for years, often submitting to his every demand.
• I eventually left him, and I'm starting to build my life again.

I was married at 18 for financial stability. I had just finished my first semester as a full-time college student while working full-time hours. I had no time to go to the gym or hang out with friends. I was also struggling to pay for my next semester's tuition.

Because of my parents' income — ironic because they worked blue-collar jobs — I hadn't qualified for financial aid and was forced to borrow a small loan from my grandpa to cover the first semester. I dreaded the possibility of having to ask my grandpa for the same loan I had just paid back.

My boyfriend and I had been dating for three months at the time when he initially suggested the idea: Why don't we get married?

He proposed that I focus on school, and he would work full-time to support us. Plus, being married could qualify me for financial aid. It wasn't the proposal I'd hoped for, but it made sense. My dad also thought it was a great idea, so it was decided. We bought rings within our budget, applied for a marriage license, and were married in a courthouse after six months of dating.

No one asked me if I was in love or if this was what I really wanted. It just made sense — financially.

My college experience was different as a wife

Initially, being a wife at 18 felt like an accomplishment. It felt like I had met a goal others could only dream of. It felt like I had somehow become wiser now that I was married. I could use words like "husband" and "my marriage" while proudly displaying my ring.

The novelty wore off quickly, however, and I began to feel like an outsider among my peers. Due to my wifely obligations, invitations to parties naturally became scarce throughout college. I had to keep house and work part-time as a caregiver to help pay bills. My husband also expected me to be home by a certain time.

My college experience was unlike that of my peers, leaving me to feel isolated while in college.

Eventually, my family also encouraged me to stop studying literature, which had been my goal, and instead pursue nursing because it was the right decision financially.

I started to see the cracks in our marriage

At no point was the gravity of marrying so young explained to me; I thought I was being responsible. As an 18-year-old kid, I had no notion of permanence. An idea suggested by an older boy and encouraged by my dad — someone I consider a god — had resulted in the complete loss of my autonomy.

Ironically, the field I was encouraged to pursue by both my dad and husband — nursing — relies heavily on self-reliance and autonomy. After I became a nurse, the sense of self I had lost during the first six years of my marriage began to flourish.

The practice of being a nurse translated into my personal life in the form of defiance. I no longer let my husband handle all the money. I didn't let him stop me from hanging out with nurse friends after work. I also didn't let him make every financial decision for our future based on his obsession with money. I voiced my opinions on where money should go and began pursuing my passions.

I finally decided to leave

Wanting more freedom, I suggested travel nursing. I told my husband it would help us save money for a house and pay off debts. But secretly, it was a way for me to gain some independence. At the mention of anything financially beneficial, my husband was for it.

We eventually bought our first house together — in a state 2,000 miles away. I hoped beyond logic that my travel nursing and our new home could bring us closer. I hoped we would find happiness together. But nothing changed.

The decision to leave was not a sudden one. Did I try to make it work? Yes. I suggested couples counseling, but he said no. I tried to make a life that I would be proud of, one where I followed my passions and was encouraged to strive for more than just the consistency of a "9-5" job. Did I receive that? No. Instead, my husband recognized my growing independence and tried to bring me down. I was done. I had had enough of this contract with hidden terms.

My decision to leave terrified me beyond belief, but I knew I would regret it if I didn't do it. I just wanted to have a life on my own terms.

May marks two years since we separated, and while I'm still sad about the split, I know it was best for both of us. Each of us has come into our own, on our own terms, separately. Growth still happens. No matter how hard we hold onto the hurt, the wound heals.

• Former US President Donald Trump was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
• Elon Musk said the incident had got him rethinking his own security protocols. 
• Musk gave a full-throated endorsement of the presumptive GOP nominee after the shooting.

The shooting in Pennsylvania that left former President Donald Trump bleeding from the ear is making Elon Musk rethink his security protocols.

"You better beef up your security too @elonmusk," an X user called Whole Mars Catalog tweeted at Musk on Saturday night, after the shooting.

"Maybe it's time to build that flying metal suit of armor," Musk replied.

Ian Miles Cheong, a Musk friend and common fixture on X also asked Musk to "triple" his protection, writing on X: "If they can come for Trump they will also come for you."

"Dangerous times ahead," Musk wrote in response to Cheong. "Two people (separate occasions) have already tried to kill me in the past 8 months. They were arrested with guns about 20 mins drive from Tesla HQ in Texas."

Videos taken at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally showed Trump speaking before gunshot noises rang out. The former president was then seen ducking while agents ran to cover him.

Trump was then seen standing up and defiantly raising a fist — with streaks of blood streaming down his face.

The FBI has now named the 20-year-old suspect in the assassination attempt, and an active investigation is ongoing.

Musk, for his part, has stopped sitting on the fence over on his support for Trump, and gave a full-throated endorsement of the presumptive GOP nominee after the shooting.

"I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," Musk wrote on X.

Musk has also donated an undisclosed amount of money to America PAC, a super political action committee working to elect Donald Trump in 2024, sources familiar with the donation told Bloomberg on Saturday.

A Trump campaign spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

The billionaire previously stated on X that he had no plans to donate to any US presidential candidate.

Following the shooting, Musk launched into a reply spree on posts alluding to the shooting being due to incompetence from the Secret Service and blaming Secret Service chief Kimberly Cheatle for the incident.

"Extreme incompetence or it was deliberate. Either way, the SS leadership must resign," Musk wrote on X on Saturday night.

Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

• I'm originally from Argentina but married a Mainer while living in New York City. 
• We had three kids and realized we wanted a house with a yard for them to grow up in. 
• People here are so incredibly friendly and we've made a fun group of friends in our 40s. 

When I found out I was pregnant with twins in 2019, my first thought was, "We won't fit in our apartment." At the time, my husband, our 2-year-old, and two dogs were already living in a cramped one-bedroom apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

We loved our life in the city but also wanted to give our kids space. We debated where to move and settled in Maine for two reasons: it's where my husband was born, and I needed to be near the ocean.

We moved in 2020 and adjusted pretty quickly to living in the suburbs. Here are the things that surprised me from moving from New York City, to Portland, Maine.

Everyone is so friendly

Mainers have a reputation for being friendly, but I was still surprised by how friendly people were when we first moved here. And it hasn't changed four years later.

When we first moved into our house, our neighbors wrote, "Welcome home!" on our driveway with chalk. It was a time when everyone was social distancing because of the pandemic, but even a small act like that made us feel so welcomed.

In the years we've been here, we've made such a big and fun group of friends. It's surprising because my husband and I are at an age where people say it's harder to make friends, but living in Maine has made it very easy for us. We have friends with kids the same age as ours but also intergenerational friendships with older people in the community.

People actually care about each other, which has been a refreshing change for us.

Our kids get to be kids

I grew up living in apartments for my entire life and felt like I missed out on a little bit of being a kid. As a parent, I see it in how I stress out about my kids' clothes getting dirty when they play outside or how my idea of fun is watching a movie instead of playing on the driveway. My husband had the opposite upbringing, and he loves doing things outside.

Our kids went from being "brewery babies" — a term I made up because they spent so much time hanging out in breweries in the city — to being full-on feral kids.

They can spend hours digging in dirt, picking up frogs who've made their way out of the pond in our backyard, fishing in a lake, or (when it gets colder) building snow forts and skiing.

There's something to do regardless of weather

Maine winters can be brutal, and as someone from South America, I'm still adjusting to the frigid temperatures. That said, there are things to do throughout the year, and we look forward to the changing of the seasons because of that.

My kids, who are 6, 4, and 4, have picked up skiing and ice skating pretty quickly because that's what everyone does with their kids to keep them entertained when it's cold. But they also love swimming in the lake or bodyboarding in the ocean. We go apple picking in the fall, and in the spring, we plant our vegetable garden.

Everything is a 20-minute car ride

One of the things I miss the most about living in New York City, or even my hometown of Buenos Aires, is being able to walk places. Here in Maine, unless you live in downtown Portland, you need a car for absolutely everything.

I always joke that things are always a 20-minute car ride away, regardless of which direction you are going. With three kids who require doctor appointments, different school pickups, and have different sets of friends, it feels like I'm always driving somewhere.

I also miss the serendipity of walking around with no direction and finding new places or things to do.

I miss having cultural events closeby

Living in New York probably spoiled me rotten because artists always stop there for shows, there are endless museums, and you can always find something new to experience. Living in Maine has left me wanting more cultural events to attend.

We drive often to Boston for concerts, but it's still a two-hour drive, and with little kids, it's not always easy. Sometimes, bigger artists make their way to Maine, but they go to Bangor instead of Portland, which again is a two-hour drive north.

Maybe as Portland grows, more artists will decide to stop. It is a great place to visit, after all.