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JERUSALEM (AP) — Opposition leader Isaac Herzog has told his supporters that he will do everything in his power to form a new ruling majority in Israel's parliament following Tuesday's tight voting results. He'll have to compete with Benjamin Netanyahu, who may be in a better position to form a coalition. Netanyahu made a last minute pitch to hard-liners with a dramatic reversal against the creation of a Palestinian state.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has approved a new definition of marriage that includes gay marriage. The denomination is now the largest Protestant group to recognize same-sex marriage as Christian and allow same-sex weddings in all of its churches. The denomination has about 1.8 million members and 10,000 congregations nationwide.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even House leaders are surprised by today's sudden resignation of Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock. His departure, without notice, follows a string of revelations and questions about his business deals and lavish spending. Schock, a 33-year-old Republican, first raised eyebrows with office decor in the style of the international TV drama "Downton Abbey."
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — There are no reports of injuries or damage from a strong undersea earthquake that struck early Wednesday off eastern Indonesia. There were no tsunami warnings. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a magnitude of 6.6. The region is prone to earthquakes. A 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra in 2004 caused a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is imposing more restrictions because of the ongoing severe drought. New regulations ban residential sprinklers. And restaurants won't give customers water unless they ask for it. The drought, in its fourth year, has forced farmers to leave fields unplanted. Wildfires are burning through nearly four times as many acres as usual.
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