A woman with breast cancer became a mom against all odds

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October 17, 2024 | VIEW IN BROWSER Today's newsletter brought to you in partnership with Former One Direction member Liam Payne died at 31 in a fall at a hotel. Plus, how a woman found love and had her first child after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The Latest Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died after falling from the third floor of a hotel. Liam Payne, a former member of the platinum boy band One Direction and the father of a 7-year-old boy, died yesterday after falling from the balcony on the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, medical officials confirmed. He was 31. Police personnel had been directed to the hotel by a 911 call reporting an aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to a statement by authorities. Prior to news of his death, Payne had been posting Snapchat stories about his day and a photo with his girlfriend. 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