New York Attorney General Letitia James is facing federal charges of bank fraud and of making false statements to a financial institution.George Washington University law professor and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley highlighted the irony of the charges, noting they follow James years-long prosecution of President Donald Trump on similar grounds."Whats really ironic is she just asked for half a billion dollars of damages against Trump in a case where no one lost any money. In fact, the bank made money," Turley told "America Reports" on Friday.LETITIA JAMES' OWN WORDS COME BACK TO HAUNT HER AFTER FEDERAL BANK FRAUD CHARGES FILED"In this case, the government's alleging that she made serious money, that by misrepresenting the status of this property, she made thousands of dollars."James faces one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. According to the indictment, she falsely claimed a Virginia home was her personal second residence to secure favorable loan terms, while actually renting it out.Trump has previously called for Justice Department action against James, something Turley said may hinder the case.NEW YORK AG LETITIA JAMES' INDICTMENT SPARKS SHARP PARTISAN DIVIDETurley suggested that moving forward, James may claim to be the target of "vindictive prosecution" and "selective prosecution." He said Trumps social media posts urging the DOJ to take action will likely be a central piece of evidence in their defense. Turley also noted he believes the odds will favor James. He said her legal team is likely to challenge the appointment of the acting U.S. attorney who signed off on the charges."James is likely to say that the acting U.S. attorney who signed off on these charges was not appropriately appointed and therefore should not have held that office," Turley explained."If that is the case, then the indictment would go down."DOJ OPENS GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION INTO LETITIA JAMES TIED TO TRUMP CIVIL CASEJames and her supporters have framed the charges as politically motivated."He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because I did my job as the New York State attorney general," James said in a video posted online.New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani called the prosecution "an attack on our city" and "a blatant miscarriage of justice."Turley questioned why similar outrage was not expressed during James prosecution of Trump."I don't remember Mamdani coming out and denouncing James when she ran for office on the pledge to nail Donald Trump for something, not even specifying what it might be," he said."None of these people were objecting to any of that lawfare."James 2018 campaign for New York Attorney General included a promise to pursue Trump.

Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani said Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show" pitched a "game" to play that he found inappropriate.In an interview with The New Yorker, Mamdani recalled an exchange with Colbert's producers ahead of his late-night appearance in June, just one day before the self-described Democratic socialist clinched the Democratic nomination.At the time, Jewish groups urged Colbert to grill Mamdani on his views about Israel."Right before the candidates went onstage, the producers appeared in the greenroom and said that they wanted to go over a few more questions," The New Yorker described the situation Thursday. "According to people who were in the room, one of the producers suggested a thumbs-up or thumbs-down segment: Thumbs-up or thumbs-down: Hamas. Thumbs-up or thumbs-down: a Palestinian state."COLBERT GRILLS DEM SOCIALIST NYC MAYORAL CANDIDATE ZOHRAN MAMDANI ON ISRAEL, ANTISEMITISM"Mamdanis face dropped. I just couldnt believe what was happening," Mamdani told the magazine. That a genocide could be distilled into a late-night game.'"Mamdani's aides were "incensed," one of them telling the producer, "You have the first Muslim candidate for mayor in the history of New York You dont want to ask him a question about that?"A spokesperson for "The Late Show" did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Colbert did press Mamdani for several minutes on the Israel-Hamas war and the growing concerns about antisemitism."Does the State of Israel have the right to exist?" Colbert asked."Yes," Mamdani responded. "Like all nations, I believe it has the right to exist and a responsibility also to uphold international law."ISRAEL CALLS PROMINENT DEMOCRAT MOUTHPIECE FOR HAMAS IN BLISTERING OCT. 7 POSTThe liberal late-night host, who repeatedly stressed he wasn't offering any endorsement in the mayoral race, acknowledged the "elephant in the room," noting the "fear" within the Jewish community about the rise in antisemitism and what would happen if New York City elected Mamdani, a far-left Muslim and an outspoken critic of Israel."They're very upset by some of the things that you've said in the past, and they're afraid that your mayorship would actually lead to increased antisemitism, that they believe that would be more dangerous for them," Colbert said to Mamdani. "What do you say to those New Yorkers who are afraid that you wouldn't be their mayor, that you wouldn't protect them?""You know, I know where that fear is coming from," Mamdani responded. "It's a fear that is based upon the horrific attacks we've seen in Washington, D.C., in Boulder, Colorado and it's a fear that I hear also from New Yorkers themselves.""You know, just a few days after the horrific war crime of October 7, a friend of mine told me about how he went to his synagogue for Shabbat services, and he heard the door open behind him, and a tremor went up his spine as he turned around not knowing who was there and what they meant for him," he continued. "I spoke to a Jewish man in Williamsburg just months ago who told me that the door he left unlocked for decades is now one that he locks. And ultimately, this is because we're seeing a crisis of antisemitism."CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWSMamdani then touted his proposal committing an "800%" increase in funding for the Department of Community Safety's anti-hate crime programming."Because to your point, antisemitism is not simply something that we should talk about. It's something that we have to tackle," Mamdani told Colbert. "We have to make clear there's no room for it in this city, in this country, in this world and ""And no justification for violence of any kind?" Colbert interjected."No," Mamdani quickly responded. "There's no room for violence in this city, in this country, in this world."Polls show Mamdani maintaining a substantial lead over his rivals even as the mayoral race narrowed following the exit of incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams.The 33-year-old assembly member has 46% support among likely voters, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll. His nearest rival, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, has shrunk the gap but still trails at 33% support, while Guardian Angels co-founder Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, places a distant third with 15%.

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President Donald Trumps efforts to negotiate peace deals around the world, specifically citing his work brokering a truce between Israel and Hamas."Hes really doing a lot to resolve such complex crises that have lasted for years and even decades," Putin said at a summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, where he met with leaders of nations that were once part of the former Soviet Union.The remarks came in response to a question about whether he felt Trump had been passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize.NOBEL PEACE PRIZE GOES TO MARIA CORINA MACHADO, DESPITE CALLS FOR TRUMP TO RECEIVE THE AWARDThe award was given Friday morning to Venezuelan opposition leader and democracy activist Mara Corina Machado."There have been cases where the committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to people who have done nothing for peace," Putin said. "A person comes good or bad and [gets it] in a month, in two months boom. For what? He didnt do anything at all."COULD TRUMP WIN THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AFTER ISRAEL-HAMAS DEAL?"In my view, these decisions have done enormous damage to the prestige of this prize," he continued.In September, Trump alluded to the likelihood that he would again be passed over for the Nobel Prize, despite helping to end several conflicts."If this works out, well have eight eight in eight months. Thats pretty good," Trump said during remarks to dozens of top generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia. "Nobodys ever done that. Will you get the Nobel Prize? Absolutely not.""Theyll give it to some guy that didnt do a damn thing," he continued. "Theyll give it to the guy who wrote a book about the mind of Donald Trump and what it took to solve the wars. The Nobel Prize will go to a writer."

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EXCLUSIVE: Hours after Virginia gubernatorial candidates Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger sparred over illegal immigration concerns in Virginia, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital it filed detainers to deport two teen "thugs," allegedly unscreened by the Biden administration, accused of firing guns on a busy suburban interstate.Earle-Sears a legal immigrant from Jamaica claimed Spanberger will make Virginia a "sanctuary state," while the Democrat rebutted that assertion, saying she would "absolutely" cooperate with the feds during official criminal investigations involving illegal immigrants.Two "criminal illegal alien thugs whipped around" Interstate 295 near the Chickahominy River bridges east of Richmond, Virginia, "with complete neglect for the safety of Virginians" while allegedly firing weapons on the typically busy bypass of the Old Dominions capital, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital Friday.McLaughlin said the two males were released allegedly "unvetted" under the Biden administrations lax immigration policies, and that ICE lodged a detainer request after state authorities captured them and sent them to a juvenile prison in Williamsburg, Virginia.EARLE-SEARS COMES OUT SWINGING IN HEATED DEBATE AS SPANBERGER DODGES JAY JONES QUESTIONS"We are not going to allow criminal illegal aliens to terrorize American citizens," McLaughlin said.The two 17-year-old illegal immigrants from Honduras had allegedly acquired a BMW and sped northbound on I-295 and caught the attention of a Hanover County, Virginia, sheriff deputy who had pulled over another motorist several miles southwest of Old Church, Virginia.DHS said the deputy noticed the BMW matching the description of one announced over the radio, and the teens immediately led the officer on a pursuit.WINSOME EARLE-SEARS REBUKES SPANBERGER PLAN TO UNDO VIRGINIAS ICE PACT: THIS IS NOT HARDThe teens eventually exited the highway and crashed on a side street off Mechanicsville Turnpike, according to DHS, which otherwise could have taken them into downtown Richmond, Virginia.The illegal immigrants were arrested and charged with shooting from a vehicle, possession of a firearm under age 18, possession of a firearm by an illegal alien and reckless handling of a firearm, according to a DHS statement.A Virginia State Police official told Richmonds CBS affiliate that the swift apprehension of the suspects was a testament to interdepartmental cooperation between Virginia State Police, and local Henrico and Hanover authorities.Interstate 295 is a heavily trafficked alternative to Interstate 95, which proceeds through Richmond, Colonial Heights and Petersburg, Virginia, while traffic bound for North Carolina or Washington, D.C., tends to use the higher-speed alternative.

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Friday that Shedeur Sanders will be the teams backup quarterback for their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.The Browns traded Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals Tuesday, opening the door for Sanders to be added to the active roster for the first time in his career. In the teams first five games, he was the emergency third-string quarterback.Flacco struggled as the Browns went 1-3 in his four starts. He completed just over 58% of his passes for 815 yards with two touchdowns and six interceptions before being benched in favor of Dillon Gabriel. Flacco served as the teams backup in the teams loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMStefanski did not commit to Sanders being the backup quarterback on Wednesday, making fans wonder whether the Browns would have opted to promote practice squad quarterback Bailey Zappe instead. Zappe started the teams season finale in 2024.Sanders said Thursday he was excited about the possibility of backing up Dillon Gabriel.SHEDEUR SANDERS RESPONDS TO REX RYAN'S 'EMBARRASSMENT' CRITICISMS, EXPLAINS RECENT 'MIME' ACT"Im in a great mental space overall," Sanders said. "I would say you tend to get a little bit more excited when you see a light at the end of the tunnel, for sure. ... Whatever my role is here, Im thankful. Im happy just to do that."Gabriel made his first career start in the teams 21-17 loss to the Vikings last week in London. The 24-year-old completed 57.6% of his passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.The Browns (1-4) take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) on the road Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The third start of rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart's career was undoubtedly his best. The rookie threw for 195 yards in the New York Giants 34-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.But before Dart could officially celebrate the second victory of his NFL career, the 22-year-old entered the medical tent to be evaluated for a possible concussion. Russell Wilson, who was the Giants' starter for the first three games, briefly entered Thursday night's game.Giants head coach Brian Daboll became visibly upset once Dart left the game. The team's head physician, Dr. Scott A. Rodeo, then got caught in the crosshairs.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDaboll appeared to scream at Dr. Rodeo during a heated exchange while other medical personnel checked Dart for a head injury. The rookie quarterback missed just two plays before returning to action.DAK PRESCOTT STAKING EARLY MVP CLAIM, AND WHAT ELSE WE'RE LEARNING IN WEEK 5Nevertheless, the NFL decided to take a closer look into the team's application of the concussion protocol, ESPN reported Friday. Daboll later issued an apology for his role in the tense moment with Dr. Rodeo."If youve ever been on an NFL sideline, theres a lot of emotions," Daboll said after the game. "Theres a lot of emotions. And I certainly am an emotional guy. I apologized directly to our team physician. I just wanted his a-- out there if he was OK."But I wanted the process like, we were getting ready to go for it on a potential fourth down. I would have burned a timeout if he could have came out there. So, I was asking how long is it gonna take?"At one point during Dart's time with the medical staff, Daboll entered the tent to presumably check on the young quarterback. Giants President and CEO John Mara said he had a conversation with Daboll about his actions during the game."I spoke to Coach Daboll this morning about approaching the medical tent last night. While I firmly believe, as he has stated, that he was not trying to influence the process in any way, he understands the appearance of going to the tent is inappropriate," Mara said in a statement."We have protocols in place as a league to ensure player safety, and we need to allow our medical staff to execute those protocols without interference. We understand the situation is under review by the NFL and the NFLPA, and obviously we will cooperate fully."Daboll said he respects the medical staff and reiterated his apology."So, again, you want your guy out there, not at risk of anything else. But, you know, he came out. I think hes gonna be good. Im like, Is he gonna be good or not? Im gonna call a timeout on fourth down and go for this son of a b----. You know what I mean? So, I love our doctors. I apologize. I was in the wrong."The Giants have won two of their past three games. Meanwhile, the Eagles have dropped two straight.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

U.S. service members will arrive in Israel by Sunday to oversee the implementation of the ceasefire with Hamas, Fox News has learned.The U.S. troops, all of whom come from the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), will set up the civil military command center as the ceasefire unfolds, a senior U.S. official said.Some of the service members are coming from the U.S., and some were already in the region. Most are with the Army.They are experts in logistics, security, engineering and transportation.TRUMP ANNOUNCES ISRAEL AGREES TO GAZA 'INITIAL WITHDRAWAL LINE' AS '3,000 YEAR CATASTROPHE' NEARS ENDNone of the troops will be going into Gaza.Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, head of CENTCOM, attended talks in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, a former White House advisor and President Donald Trump's son-in-law, a U.S. official confirmed.Cooper then flew to Israel and is in the country.The Israeli government approved and signed the first phase of the Trump-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza overnight Thursday, kicking off a 24-hour countdown clock during which time troops had to withdraw to a predetermined position."Following the political echelons instructions and due to the situational assessment, the IDF has begun operational preparations ahead of the implementation of the agreement. As part of this process, preparations and a combat protocol are underway to transition to adjusted deployment lines soon. The IDF continues to be deployed in the area and prepared for any operational development," the IDF wrote on X.Hours later, the IDF confirmed that the ceasefire commenced and that ops had positioned themselves "along the updated deployment lines."Witkoff said Friday morning that CENTCOM confirmed the IDF had completed the first phase of its withdrawal from Gaza, which allowed the ceasefire to go into effect at noon local time, and Hamas' 72-hour window to release the hostages had begun.WHITE HOUSE TURNS TO EXPANDING ABRAHAM ACCORDS AFTER ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIREWitkoff reportedly told mediators he could have a command center to monitor the ceasefire set up within 2 weeks.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPCENTCOMs role in monitoring the ceasefire with Qatar and Turkey was a big reassurance to the negotiating parties, according to those involved in the talks.Fox News' Rachel Wolf and Yonat Friling contributed to this report.

A former NCAA swim captain from Virginia who has alleged retaliation by university officials after objecting to a transgender student joining her team said she is "100%" concerned about the results of the upcoming statewide elections and the impact they could have on women in sports.Former Roanoke College swimmer Lily Mullens spoke to Fox News Digital ahead of Virginia's upcoming elections about her experience raising concerns with her college about a transgender classmate, who was born a biological male, joining the school's female collegiate swim team.The concerns about the matter fell on deaf ears and were brushed aside by college administrators, Mullens said, but she noted that Republican officials in the state came to her and her teammates' defense.NUDE MEN IN LOCKER ROOMS: EARLE-SEARS BLASTS SPANBERGER OVER TRANSGENDER LOCKER ROOM STANCE IN HEATED DEBATE"Gov. Youngkin had reached out to the captains and I personally and asked how we were and how things kind of played out. And that was such a huge thing, because not even the president of my school was able to do so," Mullens told Fox News Digital. "Seeing somebody who's the leader of an entire state do that and then not have my school president, who's only overseeing 2,000 people it's hard to describe. I was so shocked, and I was grateful at the same time."The state of Virginia is gearing up for several consequential statewide elections later this year, including a race for the governor's seat and for attorney general. Incumbent Gov. Glenn Youngkin has reached his term limit, so Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was handed the baton to keep the governor's mansion Republican.She is facing off against former Rep. Abigail Spanberger.Current Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares is also up for re-election and is being challenged by Democrat Jay Jones, who is dealing with the fallout from resurfaced text messages showing him wishing death upon a Republican colleague.Earlier this year, Miyares said he found reasonable cause to determine that Roanoke College discriminated against Mullens and her teammates on the basis of sex and retaliated after the girls spoke up. It was a finding the college subsequently contested, calling the allegations "unsubstantiated" in a press release the school put out at the time and sent to Fox News Digital.The issue stemmed from a transgender student who previously swam on the school's all-male swim team but wanted to switch to the all-female team following hormone therapy and other transitioning measures in the fall of 2023.A meeting of the swim team and its members to discuss the new swimmer's upcoming participation was one moment Mullens saw firsthand that her college's administrators were unlikely to support her objections.SPANBERGER REFUSES TO URGE JAY JONES TO EXIT RACE, DODGES QUESTIONS AFTER TWO BULLETS TEXTS"The purpose of the meeting was to bring us all together with this individual to, in a way, hash out whatever feelings or opinions we had to the individual with administrators in the room," Mullens recalled to Fox News Digital in August."At one point, it was discussed that this individual, without the transition, had thought about and gone through with planning a suicide. So, that was something that was told to all of us." Mullens, who described herself as a religious person, said she and her teammates' first reaction was confusion after the swimmer shared specific details about a suicide plan."All of us felt emotionally confused. We didn't know what to do," Mullens previously shared with Fox News Digital.Meanwhile, school administrators present at the meeting "didn't say anything," according to Mullens recollection of the event. And on-campus mental health professionals were never notified about the situation until after Mullens and others went public with the matter in a press conference. Following the press conference, Mullens and her teammates were denied opportunities to study abroad in locations of their choice despite good academic performance and a history of extensive extracurricular activities, according to Miyares' findings.Mullens told Fox News Digital the explanations she and other swimmers got for their denials only added confusion to the whole matter even further."Basically, it said, 'Not only is the professor responsible for the students academics, but also for their behavior,'" Mullens said. "I had no idea what that means. I've never had any sort of disciplinary action to me."CAN JAY JONES BE REPLACED? DEMOCRATS' DEFENSE OF SCANDAL-PLAGUED CANDIDATE DRAWS QUESTIONSIn additional conversations with Fox News Digital leading up to Virginia's November elections, Mullens said she felt like the college simply brushed aside all of her concerns, while taking actions that suggested support for the transgender swimmer. "Every single email that was sent in response to us Roanoke girls speaking out I remember our original press conference, as well as when we spoke at the Trump rally in Salem that he had last year our president sent out emails where he said, We love and support our LGBTQ students. So, it was like, Well, if you preach inclusion and diversity that includes of ideals. So, when people kind of brush over that and then don't say anything else about it, it's so hypocritical to me and I don't I've never understood how we can have one without the other."We need leaders who are able to say, 'Absolutely not, we're just not going to let this happen,'" Mullens said.Approximately a week ago, Youngkin issued Executive Directive 14, which directed the state board of health to begin drafting new policies requiring private spaces, such as locker rooms and bathrooms, and for sports teams to remain separated by students' gender assigned at birth.Mullens said she feared that, just like a new president could overturn President Donald Trump's plethora of executive orders, a new Democratic governor could do the same in her state. During a gubernatorial debate Thursday night, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, Democratic Party candidate, would not answer definitively whether she would rescind Youngkin's Executive Directive 14, but she did say she does not believe politicians should be determining rules for school districts.Her GOP opponent, Earle-Sears, unequivocally said she would not rescind the directive.Mullens also expressed concern in her interview about the upcoming attorney general race in the state, pitting Miyares and Jones against each other. Recently, Jones came under fire after text messages from 2022 surfaced of him saying then-Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert should get "two bullets to the head."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"I think it's insane that somebody who is wanting to be the top person when it comes to the law in the state can say that there's people he wishes death upon and things like that. That could very well turn into me. It could turn into my teammates," Mullens said. "The top of the law in a state should be somebody who you know is going to defend every single citizen, no matter what."Mullens, meanwhile, called Miyares "instrumental" in supporting her and her teammates, including through helping get their story out to the broader public."We were bullied. I mean, I have death threats that came into my direct messages on my personal social media accounts. I have anonymous messages that were sent to me by people who I could have been sitting next to in class, and it's stuff like that that is so hard to deal with," Mullens said."When Attorney General Miyares came out and said, 'Look, we're going to investigate what the school did to these girls,' we were just so grateful."

An Indiana mother who vanished more than a week ago has been found alive in a nearby forest, just days after flames broke out in her home in what authorities are calling a "suspicious" fire.According to the Putnam County Sheriffs Office, around 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, dispatchers received a 911 call from 46-year-old Britney Gard, who said she was lost in the Hall Woods Nature Preserve, east of Bainbridge, Indiana. The location was about 2.5 miles from her residence, officials said."Britney was quickly found by Putnam County Sheriffs deputies with the assistance of Indiana Conservation Officers, an Indiana State Police detective, Bainbridge Fire Department personnel and excellent directions from our 911 dispatchers," Sheriff Jerrod E. Baugh said in a statement.Gard was evaluated at the scene by medical personnel before being taken to a hospital for further treatment. Authorities have not disclosed her current condition.MOUNTAIN BIKERS FIND MISSING HIKER WANDERING WILDERNESS IN UNDERWEAR"The Putnam County Sheriffs Office is not currently looking for any individuals of interest in this missing person investigation of Britney Gard," the statement continued. "There is no current threat to the general public in this case."Baugh expressed gratitude for the coordinated search effort."It is with great relief that we were able to find Ms. Gard last evening and bring this missing person case to a close," Baugh said. "We would like to thank her family and all of the organizations that worked with us around the clock."YOUTUBE SURVIVAL SHOW CONTESTANT RESCUED IN DENSELY WOODED MICHIGAN AREABaugh added that detectives and staff "continued to work tirelessly with Ms. Gards family to bring her home," and emphasized that the case remains under investigation."We will not be releasing any further details in this case at this time," he said.Gard was reported missing after a fire broke out at her Putnam County home on Oct. 1. Fire crews extinguished the blaze, which was contained to one portion of the residence, but could not locate Gard inside, according to the sheriffs office.CALIFORNIA WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN NATIONAL FOREST, HUSBAND SEEN DRAGGING SOMETHING IN LARGE TARPInvestigators said that the fire appeared "suspicious in nature." Family members and authorities were unable to reach Gard after the fire, prompting days of searches through fields, wooded areas and ponds near her home.Gards daughter, who had been at a volleyball game that evening, returned home to find emergency crews on-site and was told her mother was missing, according to WRTV.The outlet also reported that Gards purse and ID were left behind.Family members including Gards four sisters traveled from across the country to help with search efforts during the week she was missing, WRTV reported.Authorities have not released further details about how Gard ended up in the wooded preserve or the cause of the fire. The investigation remains ongoing."Please continue to keep Ms. Gards family, our investigators and emergency personnel in your prayers," Baugh said.