Rare childhood cancer, Paramount merger, desert disappearance: Catch up on the day’s stories

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Ewing sarcoma is so rare that only about 200 children and teens are diagnosed with it in the US each year. But a string of cases has swept through one California suburb, and the community is demanding answers .

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The state attorneys general suing to block the media giant’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company, reached a settlement . The merger — one of the largest in US history — could close as soon as early October.

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A four-year-old boy had been playing in the sand outside his grandparents’ house in the Australian outback when he suddenly vanished. One year later, there are still no clues .

As an aspiring musician working in tech support, Amrit Singh often asked callers what they were listening to. When he started exploring the artists the clients mentioned, something clicked .

All roads lead to Rome. Right? A new analysis of the Roman Empire’s transportation network dispels the famous proverb .

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Two boaters were found stranded on a tree branch after their boat capsized and floated away near Morris Bridge Park in Hillsborough County, Florida.

🛥️ River rescue: Deputies in Florida found two people clinging to a tree after their boat capsized on the Hillsborough River and floated away. No one was injured.

Fiber cut by construction crew leads to ground stop and delays at several major airports

Mamdani hosts Trump at Gracie Mansion in New York

Man shot by ICE moved from hospital to detention center ‘with a bullet in his back,’ lawyer tells CNN

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🩰 Cultural icon: Items owned by the late French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot, including her copy of the Kama Sutra and pairs of her famous ballet flats, are up for auction in Paris .

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Mahjong mania: What’s behind the rise of a centuries-old Chinese game in the US

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尤文氏肉瘤非常罕见，美国每年只有大约200名儿童和青少年被诊断出患有此病。但最近加州一个郊区突然出现一系列病例，当地社区迫切需要得到答案。

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一名四岁男孩在澳大利亚内陆祖父母家外的沙滩上玩耍时突然失踪。一年过去了，仍然没有任何线索。

身为一名从事技术支持工作的、怀揣音乐梦想的阿姆里特·辛格，经常会问来电者最近在听什么歌。当他开始研究客户提到的那些艺术家时，他突然灵光一闪。