 Hamas has given its initial approval of a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased ceasefire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end of the war. That's what a Hamas official and an Egyptian official said today. Anti-government protesters again in Tel Aviv's hostage square calling for new elections to replace Prime Minister Netanyahu. 130 million people are under threat from a heat wave that already has broken records and is expected to shatter more, say forecasters.