Terror: Thousands of mourners gathered in Ankara, Turkey today, a day after twin explosions during a peace rally killed 95 people and wounded 246. It is by far Turkey’s worst terrorist attack in recent history and a sign of political instability. The explosions close to the city’s main train station yesterday hit a crowd of Kurds and political leftists protesting Turkey’s renewed fighting against Kurdish militants.

No one has claimed credit for the attacks but the Kurds, who have populations in four countries, have used the Middle East chaos to push for more independence, presenting a threat to the governments of Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey.

Politic$: In an investigation into presidential campaign funding, the NY Times reports that only 158 families and the businesses they own or control have contributed $176 million, which is nearly half the money donated to candidates this election cycle. The paper reports that, “Not since before Watergate have so few people and businesses provided so much early money in a campaign, most of it through channels legalized by the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision five years ago.”

But of all the donors the vast majority of 138 gave to Republican candidates who promise to cut taxes and government spending while taking measures that would preserve the wealth of their benefactors.

Permawar: An Israeli air strike hit what the government said was two Hamas weapon manufacturing sites in the Gaza Strip, but a pregnant woman and her young daughter also were killed. The violence is ratcheting up. Last week Israel troops opened fire on protesters near a border fence, killing nine Palestinians.

Nation: Two outside investigators have concluded that the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by Cleveland police officer, Tim Loehmann last November was reasonable and acceptable. Rice was playing with a replica gun when in a park when he was shot.

The separate opinions by a Colorado prosecutor and a former F.B.I. supervisor were released last night by the Cuyahoga County prosecutor, who said the case will be presented to a grand jury.

Former FBI agent Kimberly Crawford wrote in her opinion that the most critical fact was that Loehman felt a threat and “that the individual was twelve years old, and the weapon in question was an “airsoft gun” – is not relevant to a constitutional review of Officer Loehman’s actions.”

Weather Report: South Carolina is watching at least 100 dams after heavy rains returned Saturday. Twenty dams have already burst in record rainfall this month.

The capital Columbia has gotten 12.75 inches, so far in October, breaking the previous record of 12 inches in 1959. And there are still 20 days left in the month.

The Donald: President Obama tells Steve Kroft on “60 Minutes” tonight that he doesn’t think Donald Trump will become president. Obviously the President is not following Trump on Twitter where the combover candidate posted, “I’m leading big in every poll and we are going to WIN! Remember, Trump NEVER gives up!”