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Nine Dead, Including Two Children, In Pennsylvania Family Mass Shooting A shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday left nine people dead, including two small children, a pregnant woman and the man authorities believe was responsible, according to USA Today. Police say the violence appears to have unfolded largely within a single family, although the circumstances leading up to the killings remain unclear. The incident occurred October 9 at a house on Perry Street, where police were alerted to gunfire shortly before 5 p.m. Officers arriving at the property discovered two women, ages...

Pentagon Raises Combat Pay For First Time Since 2002 As Iran War Persists Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The Pentagon has raised combat pay for US troops for the first time since 2002, Task & Purpose has reported, as the Iran war continues and another round of escalation between the US and Iran appears to be coming. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced the pay increase last week. "Our troops in harm’s way deserve compensation that reflects their risk. For the first time in over two decades, the Department of War is...

OPEC +/- By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank Brent futures topped $115/barrel, after news broke that US President Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. According to CNN’s sources, Iran is expected to submit a revised proposal in the next few days. However, it is unclear why Trump would accept this new version, unless Iran is suddenly willing to make concessions on its nuclear program. Meanwhile, Reuters reports that US intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Trump simply declared victory – suggesting...