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Between her pastoral work and her activism on the ground, she wasn’t easy to track down.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

When two MC-130Js, a special-operations aircraft, landed in a makeshift forward-operating base inside Iran they ran into problems when their nose wheels sank into the ground and couldn’t take off, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Spectators have been told to stay away from Durham's Riverside ground at Chester-le-Street after it was hit by Storm Dave overnight.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A US A-10 ground attack aircraft was also reportedly downed on Friday, with US media saying the pilot managed to eject and was rescued in nearby Kuwait.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Jason Nez exhaustedly watched the wet ground blue corn mixture heat to a boil on the stove.

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