New Jersey judge pauses trial for author Salman Rushdie’s alleged knife attacker Hadi Matar
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New Jersey judge pauses trial for author Salman Rushdie’s alleged knife attacker Hadi Matar

ByNews Polite

The attempted murder trial of the man charged with severely injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack was put on hold Friday while judges consider a request to move it to another county. Jury selection had been scheduled to start on Tuesday. Late Friday, an appellate judge in…

74-year-old woman slugged in face in unprovoked attack on NYC subway: cops
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74-year-old woman slugged in face in unprovoked attack on NYC subway: cops

ByNews Polite

A 74-year-old woman was punched in the face by a violent brute on a Queens subway train in an unprovoked attack Wednesday afternoon, police said. The elderly straphanger was assaulted on a southbound A train as it approached the 104th and Liberty Avenue station in Ozone Park around 4:20 p.m.,…

Dallas Police Department Officer Darron Burks ‘executed’ in targeted attack, chief says
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Dallas Police Department Officer Darron Burks ‘executed’ in targeted attack, chief says

ByNews Polite

The Dallas Police Department provided an emotional update after Officer Darron Burks was shot and killed, saying that the former high school teacher was “executed” while in the line of duty. In a press conference Friday, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said that the department had lost a “brother” and…

Family rescues 6-year-old girl after dingo attacks her and drags her underwater
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Family rescues 6-year-old girl after dingo attacks her and drags her underwater

ByNews Polite

A 6-year-old Australian girl was bitten in the head by a dingo that then dragged her underwater — until her heroic family members rushed in to save her from the wild dog. The girl, only identified as being a young tourist, was savagely attacked while swimming in shallow water on…