AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSchool Safety: A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, killed three children and a teacher. A father of two students intervened and subdued the gunman, who also died. Prices and the Economy: U.S. producer prices posted their biggest monthly increase in four years as fuel costs surged. Retail sales rose in September, but shoppers spent more at the pump and less elsewhere; regional banks reported strong loan demand. Election Security: Alabama’s secretary of state reported a suspicious package, part of a wave of incidents involving election offices in at least 15 states, with no hazardous substance found in the Alabama package. Iran Tensions: Trump said a U.S. strike on an Iranian nuclear facility remains possible, while reports say the Pentagon is considering a massive conventional bomb. The administration also imposed new Iran-related sanctions. Midterm Campaigns: Trump endorsed Michele Tafoya in Minnesota’s closely watched Senate race, where polling shows her nearly even with Democrat Peggy Flanagan.
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