Im Richard Jordan at the live desk. New on news4 midday, president obama signs an executive order that offers new protection to members of the lbgt community. Its an executive order that prohibits discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation and gender identity. This is for federal workers and federal contractors. President clinton already offered federal employees protection and president obamain colluding gender identity and extending it to include federal contractors, just federal workers. Thats the latest here at the live desk. Back to you. Now to the developing story, the israelgaza conflict is in its bloodiest days now. Israeli air strikes pounded gaza this morning. The New York Times is reporting the Israeli Military stopped two advances into its territory via tunnels from the gaza strip. Gaza returned rocket fire in southern israel. Air raid sirens blaired over tel aviv as people on the street ran for cover. More than 500 palestinians and 20 israelis, including two civilia