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Just weeks ago, from the foothills of the mountains Dezi Freeman had disappeared into months before, police told the world they "strongly" believed Australia's most wanted man was dead.

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

The colony was located inside a dead tree standing about eight meters above the forest floor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Clare thought of the squirrel sisters who’d come through Deadwood together, so busy wrestling and laughing, it had taken them a full hour to even realize they were dead.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman