Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
1. WHAT’S SEEN AS POSSIBLE BREAKTHROUGH IN MIDEAST
Israel and Hamas agree to a five-hour “humanitarian” pause to their 9-day-long battle, the most encouraging sign that the fierce battle could come to an end.
2. US, EUROPE ESCALATE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA
Struggling to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, Obama declares that the Kremlin must see that its actions supporting rebels “have consequences.”