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Freeman's family have condemned his actions and have been closely watched by police during the manhunt; his wife was reportedly shocked by Monday's news, having thought he was already dead.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Even though workers who took the deferred-resignation plan put in place early last year have already left, the federal workforce continued to decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The tech sector is already slamming the brakes on some of its more lavish spending, and private consumer debts are piling up.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Right now, it seems the futures market has already priced in the fact that the Strait of Hormuz is essentially closed.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For, screaming children aside, All Hallows’ Eve was already a most unsettling time.

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