A day after Salman Rushdie was stabbed Friday by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York, authorities announced the suspect was arrested on an attempted murder charge.
Rushdie, 75, was flown to a hospital and underwent surgery after the attack. His agent, Andrew Wylie, said Friday night the author is currently on a ventilator and cannot speak. He said Rushdie will likely lose an eye, adding that the nerves in his arm were “severed” and his liver was “stabbed and damaged.”
Police identified the attacker as Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey. Matar was arrested for attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the second degree, New York State Police said in a statement Saturday. The suspect was transported to Chautauqua County Jail and will be arraigned on Saturday, they said.
He was arrested at the Chautauqua Institution,...
Rushdie, 75, was flown to a hospital and underwent surgery after the attack. His agent, Andrew Wylie, said Friday night the author is currently on a ventilator and cannot speak. He said Rushdie will likely lose an eye, adding that the nerves in his arm were “severed” and his liver was “stabbed and damaged.”
Police identified the attacker as Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey. Matar was arrested for attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the second degree, New York State Police said in a statement Saturday. The suspect was transported to Chautauqua County Jail and will be arraigned on Saturday, they said.
He was arrested at the Chautauqua Institution,...
- 8/13/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Olympic volleyball player Kim Glass suffered extreme injuries to the face after a man randomly attacked her with a metal pipe on a sidewalk in Los Angeles. She has shared graphic videos of the injuries that show she had a swollen right eye and facial lacerations. Glass explained in an Instagram video that she had […]
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- 7/16/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
Brittney Cade Pritchard, breast cancer survivor and her husband, Mike Dirnt of the legendary band Green Day will be honored for their courageous example as a couple sharing their personal cancer journey in order to help others at Tower Cancer Research Foundation's (Tower) 5th Annual Ante Up for a Cancer Free Generation Celebrity Poker Tournament and Casino Night on Saturday, September 8, 2018.
The tournament will take place at the Sofitel Hotel, Riviera 31, 8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Dozens of stars from TV, sports, music and film will also join in to bet big to support talented young cancer researchers and change the future of cancer. Red carpet arrivals begin at 6:00 Pm Pst.
In May 2014, Mike Dirnt took to Facebook to publicly announce that his wife, Brittney Cade Pritchard, was being treated for breast cancer. Brittney and Mike went on to document their cancer journey, which included chemotherapy and nine surgeries,...
The tournament will take place at the Sofitel Hotel, Riviera 31, 8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Dozens of stars from TV, sports, music and film will also join in to bet big to support talented young cancer researchers and change the future of cancer. Red carpet arrivals begin at 6:00 Pm Pst.
In May 2014, Mike Dirnt took to Facebook to publicly announce that his wife, Brittney Cade Pritchard, was being treated for breast cancer. Brittney and Mike went on to document their cancer journey, which included chemotherapy and nine surgeries,...
- 9/7/2018
- Look to the Stars
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