Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. THREE-DAY MIDEAST TRUCE EXPIRES
Gaza militants and Israeli military exchange fire as negotiations in Cairo on a permanent cease-fire and a new border deal hit a deadlock.
2. “AMERICA IS COMING TO HELP”
Obama authorizes U.S. airstrikes if necessary and airdrops of humanitarian aid in northern Iraq to counter advancing Islamic militants.