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1 Girl Missing In New York Found Alive, Male Suspect In Custody
Nine-year-old Charlotte Sena, who went missing over the weekend while riding her bike at Moreau Lake State Park in Upstate New York on Saturday, was found late yesterday. In a statement, New York State Police said “Charolette Sena has been located and in good health. A suspect is in custody.” The suspect was identified as 37-year-old Craig Nelson Ross Jr., and last night authorities revealed that they “identified an individual as being in the area” when Sena went missing. Authorities say the investigation is still active. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, talking to CNN last night, confirmed that a ransom note had been left at the home of Sena’s parents, which helped police identify a suspect through fingerprints on the note. Authorities searched “multiple residences where the individual is known to reside,” and found both the suspect and Sena at one of them. Hochul said that Charlotte was taken to a hospital and would then be returned to her parents. Officials plan a press conference to give more details today.
2 Nationwide Alert Still Set For Tomorrow
A nationwide test of the emergency and wireless alert systems is still scheduled for 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time tomorrow, which will feature a message sent to all cellphones, TVs, and radios. The test is a joint operation between FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission to “ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level.” While each cellphone will only receive the message once, the signal will be transmitted for 30 minutes to ensure that people who don’t have a cellphone signal while traveling will have the chance to receive the message when their signal returns. Legislation was passed n 2015 to mandate that FEMA carry out national tests of the system every three years. While the systems are mostly used to warn of severe weather, they can also be activated to send alerts from the U.S. president or FEMA.
3 Day One Of Trump Trial
The first day of former President Donald Trump’s civil trial in Manhattan saw Trump go on a rant during a break in the proceedings, telling reporters that Judge Arthur Engoron should “resign from the bench and be sanctioned by the Courts for his abuse of power.” Trump also attacked New York Attorney General Letitia James, calling her “corrupt and racist,” “rogue,” and “out of control.” The suit alleges that Trump and key players in the Trump Organization, including his children Donald Jr. and Ivanka, engaged in falsifying business records, insurance fraud, and issuing false financial statements about the value of some of the company’s real estate holdings. Both sides presented their opening arguments yesterday, with prosecutors saying that they’ll present evidence of fraud. Trump’s defense, led by former solicitor general of Florida Chris Kise, said they have expert witnesses that they say will show that no fraud took place. Judge Engoron commented at the end of the day that the Attorney General’s office would still need to prove that evidence from 2011 shouldn’t be excluded due to the statute of limitations, a comment that led Trump to tell reporters afterward that “The last five minutes were outstanding.”