No less than 54 degrees Celsius are expected in California's Death Valley, only 3 degrees shy of all time high; scorching weather threatens to ground airliners, burn pets' feet on scalding pavement

President-elect condemns extremism, states commitment to inclusive cabinet, moderate views, urges 'effective, constructive interaction with world'

Some 200 protesters gather in Jerusalem in protest of government decision to export Israel's natural gas; police arrest ten protesters

Mohammed Assaf, 23, takes first place at popular singing contest. Assaf's popularity united divided Palestinian camps, all rooting for his win

Newest class of pilots, navigators mostly city-dwellers, majored in science, from central Israel. Middle children outnumber first born by 3%

2 Palestinians killed as car veers into opposite lane, rams into pick-up truck on Highway 60; injured evacuated to Palestinian territories

Tractor hauled by truck rams into 4.6 meter high walkway on Kfar Saba street; walkway collapses, driver crushed

President's office says he was not consulted about 48-hour deadline set by armed forces to heed protesters' demands; Muslim Brotherhood calls military maneuver 'coup'