Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Israeli military has opened the \u201csecond stage\u201d in the war against Hamas. Hundreds of people attended a vigil held last night in Lisbon, Maine to honor the people that were killed Wednesday in a mass shooting in Lewiston. Former Vice President Mike Pence announced that he is ending his run for the White House. Five minutes of news to keep you in \u201cThe Loop\u201d.