Monday, April 3 top stories
It is Monday, April 3. Here are today’s top stories.
Trump departs Florida ahead of NYC indictment
Former President Donald Trump flew from his Mar-a-Lago home in South Florida on his personal jet this afternoon to head to New York City for his appearance in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday to face his indictment on 30 counts of business fraud. News channels filmed Trump’s motorcade and departure. There were several groups of Trump supporters that lined up on sidewalks on roads leading to the airport.
The case has to do with Trump’s role in the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels in 2016, which may have violated several laws because the payments weren’t reported and may have been covered up.
Trump’s attorneys said they would challenge the charges and seek to dismiss them.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the NYPD and city officials are prepared for tomorrow. Adams said they have not received any credible threats so everyone in the city should go on with their lives as normal.
The NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said there will be an increased police presence in the next two days. NYPD officers have blocked roads around Trump Tower and the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.
There will be a lot more news on this case tomorrow and the rest of the week.
Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old files $40M lawsuit
The elementary school teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in Virginia on January 6 has filed a lawsuit against school officials in Newport News seeking $40 million in damages.
The teacher’s name is Abby Zwerner and she is 25 years old. She was shot in the hand and chest and was in the hospital for about two weeks and underwent four surgeries.
Nobody has faced criminal charges in the shooting so far. The gun came from the boy’s mother, but she has not been charged as well.
The lawsuit accuses school officials of failing to respond to the teacher’s concerns that the boy was in a “violent mood” and failing to act on several reports from students that the boy had a gun.
Tornadoes kill at least 33 nationwide
At least 33 people were killed from a widespread outbreak of tornadoes that hit parts of the South, Midwest, and Northeast over the weekend. There were reports of about 100 tornadoes in 11 states.
Tennessee was the hardest-hit state with fifteen fatalities, most of them in McNairy County.
In Arkansas, a tornado hit the Little Rock area and damaged several neighborhoods and many businesses. One person was killed and over 50 were hospitalized. Another tornado hit the city of Wynne, which is about 90 miles away from Little Rock, and killed four people and damaged a high school.
In Illinois, a tornado hit the city of Belvidere and damaged a theater where there were 260 people gathered for a concert. A part of the roof collapsed. One person was killed and 28 people were injured. Three others from Illinois were killed in Crawford County.
In Delaware, a tornado hit the area of Greenwood, destroying over 20 homes and killing one man. It was Delaware’s first tornado-related fatality in 40 years.
In Indiana’s Sullivan County, three people were killed and an entire neighborhood was leveled by a tornado.
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NASA introduces Moon crew
NASA introduced the four astronauts who will be flying on a journey around the Moon in 2024. They are American astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
The mission is named Artemis II. This crew will test out various systems on the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft as it goes around the Moon to prepare NASA for a moon landing in 2025.
Man uses AirTag to find and kill car thief
Last Wednesday in San Antonio, a man found out that someone stole his truck from his home. The man knew where the truck was because it had an Apple AirTag in it.
The man called the police and then went with someone else to go and confront the suspected thief, who was at a shopping center about 20 miles away. The owner shot and killed the suspect. Police said the suspected thief may have pulled out a firearm before the owners shot and killed him.
Police said they are investigating the incident and are unsure if the owner of the truck will face criminal charges. Police advised the public to not do something like this but to let them handle the situation.
UFC and WWE to combine
ESPN reported that WWE and UFC will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new company will be formed to encompass both the UFC and WWE brands.
ESPN said WWE has a global reach and loyal fan base with a wide range in demographics and incomes and is also very popular on social media.
UFC is considered to be a bit more valuable, with its value at $12.1 billion and WWE at $9.3 billion.
That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-indictment-stormy-daniels-news-04-03-23/index.html
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/donald-trump-indictment-news-nyc-stormy-daniel
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/teacher-shot-6-year-student-filing-40m-lawsuit-98316199
https://wreg.com/news/tn-confirms-9-dead-in-mcnairy-county-after-overnight-storms/
https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/36053219/ufc-wwe-combine-create-214b-entertainment-company
https://nypost.com/2023/04/02/texas-man-used-apple-airtag-to-track-down-kill-car-thief-police/
https://www.axios.com/2023/04/03/nasa-artemis-ii-crew-moon-mission