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Emily Luisana and her family have explored the world together, trekking through caves in Vietnam and hiking the Great Wall of China. But these days, it is the quiet moments at home that mean the most.
In 2023, life felt full and steady. Emily Luisana had just turned 40, started a new job in veterinary nutrition and had no family history of breast cancer. A routine physical a few months earlier didn’t raise any red flags. But after a trip to Mexico, she fell ill and noticed two lumps. Her doctor initially thought they were likely cysts but a biopsy later confirmed it was cancer.
“This is a photo of my first chemotherapy session,” she said. “I look at this and now it feels like a different life.”
Luisana underwent three surgeries and four rounds of chemotherapy. The toll, she says, wasn't just physical.

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Expect a cool start Tuesday in the upper 50s to 60s by sunrise. Through the day, expect a mix of sun and clouds as temperatures warm to daytime highs in the 70s and 80s. A few isolated showers and storms may develop after 2 p.m., and there is a low chance of an isolated severe storm. If a severe storm does develop, damaging winds and large hail will be the main hazards along with locally heavy rain.

A cold front moves in Wednesday, continuing the afternoon and evening threat of showers and storms. Wednesday will also feature a low chance of an isolated severe storm.

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Around North Carolina

1. Fort Bragg paratrooper's cold case homicide marks 5 years

This month marks five years since Army Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez’s partial remains washed ashore on the North Carolina coast. No other remains were found, and no one has been charged in his death, although Army investigators consider it a homicide. A $50,000 reward has been offered for information in the case.

2. 'Just amazed': Hidden stairwell puts a spotlight on secrets inside U.S. Capitol

A video posted by Rep. Tim Moore of a hidden stairwell in the Capitol has gone viral. The stairwell is located off the Capitol’s Statuary Hall, down a hallway from the Lincoln Room in the Majority Whip’s Office. U.S. Capitol Historical Society Public Historian Steve Livengood said every now again, secrets like this emerge.

3. Stein visits Rutherford County to pitch $891 million more for Helene relief

Gov. Josh Stein is asking state lawmakers for more money to help western North Carolina recover after Hurricane Helene. Stein, a Democrat who took office this year, was in Union Mills in Rutherford County on Monday to highlight his proposal for an additional $891 million in recovery funding. Lawmakers in March approved $528 million to help rebuild from the catastrophic September storm.

Around The Nation

1. Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks will begin immediately following call with Putin

2. Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after latest downgrade to U.S. government's credit rating

3. For one sentinel, a final walk at Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Editor's Pick - Reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes meet again in Eastern final

The Florida Panthers were on their way to becoming the NHL's standard, headed to the Stanley Cup Finals two years ago before returning to win the Cup last year. In many ways, the breakthrough moment came in the exact spot they find themselves now: in the Eastern final, preparing to open a series on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. The Panthers swept that series with four one-goal wins, a grinding advance that began with a four-overtime thriller that went down as the sixth-longest game in NHL history.