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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
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New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here
New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here The one and possibly only presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump is on Tuesday, Sept. 10 on ABC News from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. How Democrat Harris and Republican Trump perform from the City of Brotherly Love could be critical to how about 15 percent of undecided voters in Pennsylvania feel about their choice — assuming they watch or later hear about the debate, a political expert said. Early voting begins in Pennsylvania on Monday, Sept. 16 and Election Day is just eight weeks away. The Keystone State i…

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by Jon Craig