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Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder
A New Jersey man who repeatedly stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage at a New York speaking engagement was convicted of attempted murder. Hadi Matar, 27, of Fairview, was also found guilty of assault in Chautauqua County Court on Friday, Feb. 21, for injuring another attendee following two hours of jury deliberations, Buffalo NBC affiliate WGRZ reports. Matar faces up to 25 years in prison when he's sentenced in April. The attack happened at around 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2022, as Rushdie was about to begin lecturing at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, located about 70 miles sou…
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Musicians Push Congress To Stop Corporate Radio From Dodging Royalties
Hundreds of music legends and rising stars are calling on Congress to make major radio companies equitably pay artists when their songs are played on air. Popular 90s R&B group Boyz II Men met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for the American Music Fairness Act, a bill aiming to require corporate radio stations to compensate performers while protecting small, local broadcasters. The meeting happened on Thursday, Feb. 13 to coincide with World Radio Day. The Philadelphia-based singers of the hit song "End of the Road" spoke with three leaders in the House of Represent…
Politics
Trump Pulls Dr. Anthony Fauci's Security Detail
The taxpayer-funded security detail assigned to Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the government's main spokespersons during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been pulled by President Donald Trump. The 84-year-old Fauci, the former National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious diseases director, served as one of the lead members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force under Trump, who often publicly criticized his advice. Earlier in the week, Trump pulled security for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton, both of whom face assassination threats tied to …
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FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says
An Iranian operative and two associates living in America have been charged in a murder-for-hire plot targeting United States citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump. Federal authorities have charged Farhad Shakeri, an alleged operative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with two New York City associates in a plot to assassinate a US citizen critical of the Iranian government. The case highlights the continued threat posed by Iran’s attempts to silence dissidents and even target top US. officials. According to the Department of Justice criminal complai…
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NY Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say
A New York man is among three people implicated in an alleged plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil over her criticism of the Iranian government, authorities said. Westchester County resident Khalid Mehdiyev, age 24, of Yonkers, is named in a superseding indictment that was unsealed in the Southern District of New York on Friday, Jan. 27, against three people for murder-for-hire and money-laundering charges. Federal prosecutors allege that Mehdiyev is a member of a violent Eastern European criminal organization that has ties to Iran and has engaged in murders, kidna…
Sports
'Captain America' Christian Pulisic 'Cleared To Play' At World Cup Following Hospitalization
Christian Pulisic will be returning to the field after he was injured while scoring his first goal at the World Cup during the US game against Iran — making this the first winning game for the US men's national team. The US squad now plays in the Round of 16 against the Netherlands in Qatar at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 (FOX-TV). Captain American will be reporting for duty, the fans are tweeting after the US Men's National Team shared the update on Friday, Dec. 2. Earlier report: Former Fairfield University Standout Goalie Shuts Out Iran As Team USA Advances In World Cup As protests…
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Former Fairfield University Standout Goalie Shuts Out Iran As Team USA Advances In World Cup
Team USA is advancing in the World Cup after its dramatic win against Iran, in large part thanks to its goalkeeper, who played collegiate soccer in Connecticut. Goalie Matt Turner, who was a standout at Fairfield University, was able to keep Iran from scoring in its match with Team USA on Tuesday, Nov. 29 which ended with the US winning 1-0. Christian Pulisic scored the game's lone goal for Team USA against Iran. It came in the first round. The USA now plays in the Round of 16 against the Netherlands at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. During his stint with Fairfield University, T…
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Author Salman Rushdie Violently Attacked, Stabbed On Stage In New York
This story has been updated Author Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage at a speaking engagement in upstate New York, according to state police. The violent attack happened at around 10:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, as Rushdie was about to begin lecturing at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, located about 70 miles south of Buffalo. A man stormed the stage and repeatedly stabbed the 75-year-old Rushdie in the neck and chest, New York State Police said. Rushdie was taken by helicopter to a hospital for emergency surgery. Friday evening, Aug. 12, his agent told The New York Times that …
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Covid-
19: Courthouse Restrictions Issued
As COVID-19 cases grow in Fairfield County, restrictions have been issued that limit access to district courthouses and probation facilities. In a statement from Stefan R. Underhill, chief U.S. District Judge, people who have visited certain areas and countries within the past 14 days are asked not to enter courthouses. The areas include: China South Korea Japan Italy Iran New Rochelle, New York, other than in a car or train Any location that is under quarantine In addition, anyone who lives or has had close contact with someone who has been in one of the locations listed above…
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Son Of Westchester
Covid-
19 Patient Becomes Third Confirmed NY Case
Click here for an updated story: Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says A college student in New York City who is the son of a COVID-19 patient from Westchester has become the third person in the metropolitan area -- and New York State -- to test positive for the novel coronavirus. The announcement came on Wednesday morning, March 4, in a statement by Yeshiva University in Washington Heights, prompting the closure of the Wilf campus where the student is enrolled. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the student's father teste…
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Here's Latest Info On Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For
Covid-
19
New details have emerged on the Westchester man who has tested positive for the second case of the novel coronavirus in New York State. The 50-year-old man, an attorney at a small law firm in midtown Manhattan who lives in New Rochelle, is now hospitalized, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, March 3, at a news conference in Albany. Cuomo said the man has an underlying respiratory illness. Video: Westchester County Officials Provide Info On Positive COVID-19 Case, Detail Next Steps The man recently traveled to Miami, but no direct connection to China or any country on th…
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Westchester Man Confirmed As Second Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York
New update: Son Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Becomes Third Confirmed NY Case Click here for an updated story: Man Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus ID'd As Attorney Who Works In NYC A Westchester man has been confirmed as being positive for the second case of the novel coronavirus in New York State. The man, who is in his 50s, is now hospitalized, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday morning, March 3. The man, now identified as an attorney who lives in New Rochelle and works in Manhattan, has an underlying respiratory illness, Cuomo said. He recently tr…
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Woman In Late 30s Confirmed As First Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York
Click here for an updated story: Westchester Man Confirmed As Second Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in New York State. "This evening we learned of the first positive case of novel coronavirus — or COVID-19 — in New York State," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday evening, March 1. "The patient, a woman in her late 30s, contracted the virus while traveling abroad in Iran, and is currently isolated in her home." Her condition is not life-threatening and she has self-quarantined at her Manhattan home since returning from Iran, autho…
Lifestyle
Covid-
19: Is it Safe to Travel? AAA Offers Advice Amid Coronavirus Concerns
With more and more positive cases of coronavirus cropping up around the country, many Americans are asking the question: is it safe to travel? Currently, the United States recommends travelers avoid all non-essential travel to China, Iran, South Korea and Italy. Traveling anywhere else is a personal decision you have to make based on all facts available. In response, AAA issued a series of advice for travelers, cautioning that the organization can’t determine who should or should not travel. “Research is important to any traveler ahead of a trip. It’s no different with the coronavirus,” Pa…
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Fraud Alert: You Are Not Being Drafted, US Army Says
The U.S. Army is still the place where one can “be all that you can be,” but no draft is coming to the country, despite a string of fraudulent messages that have been sent out nationwide by scammers. An alert was issued by the U.S. Army Recruiting Command this week warning of a series of fraudulent text messages that have been making the rounds informing some individuals that they’ve been selected for an upcoming military draft and will face fines or jail time if they don't comply. The Army said that they’ve received multiple calls and emails in recent weeks regarding the fake messages, and…
Politics
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Should 'Pay Price' For Damaging Democracy, Hillary Clinton Says
Chappaqua resident Hillary Clinton is targeting Westchester native Mark Zuckerberg, saying he should “pay a price” for his company’s role in damaging democracy stateside and throughout the world. The former Secretary of State, First Lady and US Senator from New York, speaking at a screening of the Netflix documentary, “The Great Hack” spoke about the role Facebook and its data sharing with Cambridge Analytica helped spread misinformation to undermine her during her run at the Oval Office in 2016. Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook - a White Plains native who grew up in Dobbs Ferry who atte…
Lifestyle
Lower Gas Prices May Only Be Temporary, AAA Says
Lower gas prices at the pump may be a treat, not a trick, as October comes to a close. After coming to a five-year peak earlier this month, gas prices are at the lowest they’ve been since mid-September, at an average of $2.82 per gallon. However; that relief may be more of an aberration and are subject to rise in the coming months. According to Jeanette Casselano, AAA is expecting the gas prices to increase in November in connection to the mid-term elections. She noted that how expensive gas prices will depend on how the market reacts to the early November events. However, motorists are not…
Lifestyle
Gas Prices In CT Highest In Four Years For Fourth Of July Holiday
Prices at the gas pump dropped a cent in Connecticut over the past week, but motorists planning on traveling for the Fourth of July will see a four-year peak in prices during the holiday. With one of the busiest travel holidays just days away, statewide gas prices dropped a cent over the week, though national prices are up two cents from a week ago, up to an average of $2.86 per gallon. At $2.86, national gas prices are at their highest point in four years for an Independence Day holiday, AAA officials noted. Despite the higher prices, a record-breaking 47 million Americans are expected to …
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Connecticut Gas Prices Remain Among The Highest In The Nation
The tristate area remains among the nation’s most expensive places to get gas, even as gas prices held relatively steady throughout the country during the Memorial Day Weekend holiday. Gas prices jumped just three cents in the past week, leading to a national average of $2.96 per gallon, with the average price in this area well over $3 per gallon. The jump comes weeks after President Donald Trump decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. The average price per gallon is up 60 cents from a year ago and 15 cents from a month ago. The tristate area is still one of the m…
Lifestyle
Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Will Be Highest In Years, AAA Warns
Local residents planning on traveling on Memorial Day will see the highest prices at the pump in four years, according to AAA. Gas prices have jumped 12 cents in the past two weeks, leading to a national average of $2.93 per gallon, with the average price in this area well over $3 per gallon. The jump comes days after President Donald Trump decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. “AAA forecasts nearly 37 million travelers will hit the road for the holiday weekend. Compared to an average of the last three Memorial Day weekends, pump prices are nearly 50 cents more …
Lifestyle
CT Gas Average Price Breaks $3 Per Gallon Mark
As peak driving season rapidly approaches, the average gas price in Connecticut has topped $3 per gallon for the first time since 2014. Connecticut gas prices reached an average of $3.01 per gallon on Friday, according to AAA, 26 cents higher than a month ago and 51 cents higher than a year ago. The national average per gallon also continues to rise, peaking at $2.86, compared to an average of $2.33 at this time last year. The last time prices reached this peak in Connecticut was on Dec. 14, 2014, when the prices were on the downslide following a high of $3.98 in July of the same year befor…
Business
US Withdrawal From Iran Deal Sparks Concerns Of Gas Price Spike
Just as gas prices began leveling off, according to a AAA report, there is a new fear of a spike in prices following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. Trump announced Tuesday afternoon not to waive sanctions on Iran, effectively terminating the United States’ participation in the Iran Nuclear Agreement which has prevented Iran from developing nuclear weapons since 2015. The withdrawal of the deal has led to fears that even as gas prices reach their highest national average in four years, they may spike, just in time for the busiest d…
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