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Kiswani said in a social-media post that law enforcement had alerted her to the plot on Thursday night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Mexican Navy said on Thursday that there had been neither "communication nor confirmation of their arrival" in Cuba and that it had alerted naval commanders in the region and its search and rescue stations.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

British Columbia Premier David Eby has said he believes the shooting would have been prevented if the company had alerted police to Van Rootselaar's account months ago.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Mr Lowe posted about the boat at about 20:25 BST and said he had alerted the authorities.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

And still, no one had alerted the She Elephant.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer