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Last Checked Sept. 17, 2022

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Fri Aug 12 17:16:55 +0000 2022

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Rushdie was taken by helicopter to a hospital, according to New York State Police, who said his condition was not immediately known. https://t.co/PQqhVSFKkq — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 12, 2022 Hibernated

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Author Salman Rushdie was attacked at a speaking event in Chautauqua, N.Y., on Friday by a man who stormed the stage and stabbed the writer in the neck, police said. https://t.co/PQqhVSFKkq https://t.co/4QwIUzi3Jx — PolitiTweet.org

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The incident occurred around 11 a.m., when a man ran onto the stage from the side and attacked Rushdie and the interviewer, Henry Reese, who suffered a minor head injury. A New York State Police trooper immediately took the suspected attacker into custody. https://t.co/PQqhVSFKkq — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 12, 2022 Hibernated

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