Author Salman Rushdie, whose writings led the Iranian government to call for his death in the 1980s, was about to give a lecture in Chautauqua, NY, Friday when someone jumped on stage and reportedly stabbed him in the neck. Rushdie's agent said he was undergoing surgery, but his condition is currently unknown. » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of … [Read more...]
People rush to aid Salman Rushdie after onstage attack at New York event
Author Salman Rushdie has been stabbed in the neck while onstage at an event in New York state. The writer was attacked on Friday morning as he was about to give a lecture in Chautauqua, near Erie Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Salman Rushdie stabbed onstage at New York event ► … [Read more...]