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"When it came out that we were on the show and that's where I had been, one of my friends said they were just genuinely glad that I wasn't dead," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Thirteen U.S. service members have been killed, and 19 Israeli service members have been reported dead in a five-week-old war that has triggered growing unease stateside.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

On Wednesday, a volunteer firefighter was found dead from suspected exhaustion linked to heat and underlying health conditions, officials told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“He’s been dead for two centuries,” she tells a colleague, “but he’s making me want to stand up and sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

And they definitely mentioned the Fayetteville historic district, so Maggie takes her butt outside to the cellar, along with her phone, even though it’s almost dead.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith