International: The U.S. House of Representatives sent a mixed message to the White House, refusing to authorize further military operations in Libya, but rejecting a motion to cut military funding for the conflict.

National: Gay marriage is now legal in the third-most populous state in the U.S., after months of fierce debate in New York’s State Senate. The bill passed Friday after several Republicans made compromises involving protections for religious institutions, which would not legally have to marry homosexual couples if it goes against the institution’s beliefs.

Local: The iconic “Surfing Madonna” mural in Encinitas has finally been removed, after the San Diego City Council deemed the piece graffiti. Artist Mark Patterson, who came forward earlier in the month as the originator of the piece, was fined $2,625 for the artwork’s removal.

— Compiled by Opinion Editor Chris Pocock