SERIES OF BREAKING NEWS:

Merkel spokesman says U.S. intelligence official at U.S. embassy in Berlin has been asked to leave the country.

Oakland police headquarters has been evacuated because of a gas leak. The NB I-880 Broadway off-ramp is closed due to the leak.

A man was arrested after setting a small fire at Oakland Airport Terminal 1. There is no damage to the airport.

A series of #Israeli air strikes carried out on the border between #Egypt and the #Gaza Strip, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reports.

Fatal stabbing of patient at Indiana hospital prompts lockdown.

Afghan presidential hopeful Ashraf Ghani backs 'extensive' poll audit. Legitimacy of Afghan election "hangs in the balance" warns Kerry

6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Fukushima coast, Japan

Hawaii has also been given the all-clear from any tsunami threat from Japan earthquake.

#Breaking Clashes between Resistance and Israeli forces in the #NakhalAlOz and the industrial area in #Shaja'eya #Gaza.

2 Palestinian killed in isreali missile attack in Al Hekr area south of Dier Al Balah #Gaza . local media say #Gazaunderattack.

AMIR OF JABHAT AL-NUSRA, ABU MUHAMMAD AL-JOWLANI ANNOUNCES ISLAMIC EMIRATE IN #SYRIA" Eugh. It won't end will it?