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Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times In NY Convicted Of Attempted Murder Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times In NY Convicted Of Attempted Murder
Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times In NY 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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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
HS Senior From Westchester Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist HS Senior From Westchester Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist
HS Senior From Westchester Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist A high school senior from Northern Westchester has won a $2,500 scholarship after being selected as a finalist in a prestigious national program. Samara Brown, a senior at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, has been named one of 2,500 Merit Scholars in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program, the Byram Hills Central School District announced on Monday, May 13.  The program's finalists, who all earn $2,500 scholarships, were chosen for their strong mix of accomplishments, skills, and college potential.  The winners are chosen by a committee of college admissions officers and h…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Update: Man Killed By Train In Westchester Was Beloved Author Of 2 Novels Update: Man Killed By Train In Westchester Was Beloved Author Of 2 Novels
Update: Man Killed By Train In Westchester Was Beloved Author Of 2 Novels A beloved author of two novels who was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in Northern Westchester is being remembered for his talent and passion for his craft.  Chappaqua resident David Burr Gerrard died on Friday, Dec. 8 at the age of 42 after being struck by a Harlem Line train at Chappaqua station at around 9 a.m., according to an MTA spokesperson.  Earlier Report - ID Released For Chappaqua Resident Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Gerrard had been a successful author who wrote two novels, "Short Century" and "The Epiphany Machine," according to his website.  Born in Queens in 1…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Area Author Pens Novel Of Lifestyles Of The Rich And More Rich At Sea Area Author Pens Novel Of Lifestyles Of The Rich And More Rich At Sea
Area Author Pens Novel Of Lifestyles Of The Rich And More Rich At Sea There’s the one percent. And then there’s the one percent of the one percent. Southport resident Peter Antonucci–that is when he’s not at sea–taps into the zeitgeist of today’s uber-rich in his new novel, the first of a planned trilogy, Billionaire’s Paradise: Ecstasy at Sea. Writers are told to write about what they know. Antonucci, originally from New York City, happens to know about living on megayacht The World and calling the ocean his home, sailing around the world visiting 40 to 50 countries a year. “This is totally different from a celebrity cruise,” said Antonucci. “It’s totally a…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz