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Photos and videos posted online show the balcony on the ground and first responders working nearby.

Stocks gained ground this week.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports that markets were boosted by some big profits at some of the nation's biggest banks.

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President Trump is due back in Washington early this morning after hailing that ceasefire deal he brokered between Israel and Hamas.

He spoke Monday to the Israeli parliament, and NPR's Ayat Petrauri reports he stood with foreign leaders in Egypt.

The ceasefire is raising hope for a long-term truce in the region, but unresolved issues remain, including Hamas disarmament and how Gaza will be governed.

China's Commerce Ministry says it will fight to the end in a trade war with the U.S.

as tensions continue to rise between the world's two biggest economies.

The BBC's Stephen McDonald reports from Beijing.

Amid the uncertainty over relations with China, Asian shares mixed.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei slipped in Tuesday trading, while stocks in Shanghai advanced.

North Carolina entering the national gerrymandering competition.

Republicans who control the state legislature have announced they will redraw the state's congressional map.

Adam Wagner with North Carolina Newsroom reports.

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Four suspects are in custody in connection with Friday night's mass shooting in the Mississippi Delta town of Leland.

The FBI says three men have been charged with capital murder and a woman with attempted murder.