24-year-old hadi matar - recovery. what of the suspect? 24-year-old hadi matar has - recovery.ld hadi matar has already appeared in court, accused of attempted murder and attempted assault of mr rushdie, he has pleaded not guilty to those charges. there is a lot of speculation and reports that are coming out about him, including his alleged sympathies with iran's revolutionary guards, this is a major political and military force in the country, and military force in the country, and of course it was iran's spiritual leader in 1989 who issued this death sentence on mr rushdie for his book which many muslims consider blasphemous. having said that, though, it is worth emphasising that the suspect�*s motives have still not been officially established. thank you very much- _ officially established. thank you very much. our— officially established. thank you very much. our correspondent l officially established. thank you | very much. our correspondent in very much. 0ur correspondent in philadelphia. egyptian health officials say at least 41 people have died and 40 are injured in a f

hadi matar, of newjersey, pleaded not guilty.the country, including a very large blaze near the south—western city of bordeaux. fire crews are exhausted from the unrelenting heat that has driven the worst wildfires for decades. experts say the extreme conditions are being driven by climate change. droughts have been declared in eight areas of england. the environment agency in the uk says that after the driest summer in nearly 50 years, it would take "weeks�* worth of rain" to replenish water

hadi matar was formally charged in a court in new york state.e's been the subject of death threats ever since the publication in 1988 of his controversial book, the satanic verses, which some muslims considered blasphemous. this report from our correspondent, nomia iqbal. sir salman rushdie remains on a ventilator inside this hospital after undergoing emergency surgery. his agent has said the author is in bad shape. he faces losing an eye, the nerves in one of his arms are severed, and his liver is damaged. sir salman was flown here from the neighbouring state of new york. it was there at a literary event where the attack happened in full view of a large audience. a man in a black mask jumped onto the stage, stabbing him at least once in the neck and several times in the abdomen. guests held the suspect down as others tried to help the author, who lay injured on the stage. i've been coming here for 31 years. this is one of the most peaceful, quiet places i have ever been in my life. you know, the guy has a price on his head from 1989. of all the

they don't know his nationality that they have released a name, his name is hadi matar, he is 2a ideasew, newjersey. in terms of the way he went about this attack, he had bought a ticket to this literary festival in the town and he rushed onstage just as salman rushdie was being introduced and proceeded to attack him and stabbed him several times. witnesses from the audience then said they rushed onstage. several people restrained the attacker and several people helped salman rushdie, who had fallen backwards while he was trying to get away from the assailant, a police officer also then afterwards intervened to handle hadi matar, the suspect, so clearly it was a very serious attack, it was planned, but the organisers were very clear in that they had not received any threats of an attack beforehand. �* . ~ , beforehand. azadeh moshiri, thank you — beforehand. azadeh moshiri, thank you very _ beforehand. azadeh moshiri, thank you very much. - joining us now is the writer, lecturer and broadcaster, kenan malik. thank you forjoining us on the programme, sorry about the circumstances. what

hadi matar pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault.ts say that a law enforcement review of his social media accounts found he was sympathetic to the causes of the iranian revolutionary guards, a major military and political force in iran. it was in 1989 when iran's spiritual leader at the time placed a death sentence on sir salman. his book, the satanic verses, was considered an insult to islam and led to global riots, which killed 45 people. he went into hiding for nearly a decade, but in recent years shunned the high levels of security, saying he wanted to be able to live freely. ever since the attack on friday, world leaders have been issuing words of solidarity for sir salman rushdie. president biden released a statement praising the author for his refusal to be intimidated or silenced. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania. president zelensky says that every russian soldier who shoots at the zaporyzhzhia nuclear plant or uses it as a base to shoot from will himself become a target for ukrainian soldiers. he said russians involved in

he faces losing an eye and his liver is badly damaged. 24—year—old american suspect hadi matar has alreadyeaded not guilty to the charges of attempted murder and attempted assault. prosecutors allege he travelled by bus from newjersey to the event here in chautauqua, in western new york. they say he bought a ticket, like everybody else, allowing him to attend the talk mr rushdie was due to give. for decades, salman rushdie went into hiding after his book, the satanic verses, led to iran issuing a fatwa in 1989. many muslims considered his writing blasphemous. it is reported that police think hadi matar may have had sympathies for the iranian regime, but an official motive has not been established. earlier, new york's state governor spoke outside the institution where the stabbing happened. new york state will always stand up to protect freedom of expression, freedom of speech, and we condemn the cowardly attack on salman rushdie. and we condemn any individual or any group that dares violate the sanctity of a place like chautauqua. questions are being asked about why there were not tougher

he faces losing an eye and his liver is badly damaged. 24—year—old american suspect hadi matar has already to the charges of attempted murder and attempted assault. prosecutors allege he travelled by bus from newjersey to the event here in western new york. they say he bought a ticket, like everybody else, allowing him to attend the talk mr rushdie was due to give. for decades, salman rushdie went into hiding after his book, the satanic verses, led to iran issuing a fatwa in 1989. many muslims considered his writing blasphemous. it is reported that police think hadi matar may have had sympathies for the iranian regime, but an official motive has not been established. earlier, new york's state governor spoke outside the institution where the stabbing happened. new york state will always stand up to protect freedom of expression, freedom of speech, and we condemn the cowardly attack on salman rushdie. and we condemn any individual or any group that dares violate the sanctity of a place like this. questions are being asked about why there were not tougher checks at the literary event, given t

so 24—year—old hadi matar has already appeared in court.d assault of mr rushdie. he has pleaded not guilty to those charges. there's a lot of speculation and reports that are coming out about him, including his alleged sympathies with iran's revolutionary guards. so this is a major political and military force in the country. and, of course, it was iran's spiritual leader back in 1989 who issued this fatwa, who issued this death sentence on mr rushdie for his book, the satanic verses, which many muslims consider blasphemous. having said that, though, it's worth emphasising that the suspect�*s motives have still not been officially established. in egypt, at least a0 people have died — many of them children — and dozens more have been injured in a fire at a church where thousands of worshippers had gathered for morning mass. it's reported an electrical fire broke out at the coptic church in giza, outside cairo. 0ur correspondent, sally nabil, sent this report from the scene at the abu sifin church. a sunday church service that ended in traged

police named the attacker as hadi matar, a 24—year—old man from newjersey. america correspondent john sudworth reports. there was confusion and panic. the attack happened in full view of the audience. sir salman was left injured, lying on stage, and eyewitnesses in deep shock. there was nothing audible from the attacker. we just saw him move on stage very quickly and, repeatedly and with vicious determination, stabbed salman rushdie. people were rising up out of their seats, gasping, crying and screaming and this unheard—of thing was happening on stage. salman rushdie was taken to hospital by helicopter. he had been due to speak at the chautauqua institution, a centre for arts and learning in western new york state which has long celebrated freedom of expression. a value, many observers pointed out, embodied by mr rushdie himself. here is an individual who has spent decades speaking truth to power, someone who has been out there, unafraid despite the threats that have followed him his entire adult life, it seems. the motive for the attack is not yet known, b

the suspect in custody is 24—year—old hadi matar from newjersey, whose parents migrated from lebanon. enforcement review of his social media accounts found he was sympathetic to the causes of the iranian revolutionary guards, a major military and politicalforce in iran. it was in 1989 when iran's spiritual leader at the time placed a death sentence on sir salman. his book, the satanic verses, was considered an insult to islam and led to global riots which killed 45 people. he went into hiding for nearly a decade. questions are now being asked about the level of security precautions at the event where sir salman was attacked. but in recent years he expressed discomfort about high levels of security, saying he wanted to be able to live his life freely. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania. the environment agency has warned that the drought declared in many parts of england could last into next year. the official declaration yesterday is expected to trigger stricter controls on water use, such as hosepipe bans.(ani)the the drought announcement covers much of the south west, and parts of s

a 24—year—old man named hadi matar was arrested and taken into custody.ried out a raid at his home in newjersey. the motive is not known, but sir salman has long lived under the threat of being killed, and had to go into hiding for nearly ten years. his book the satanic verses, published in 1988, was condemned as blasphemous by many muslim countries. they considered his portrayal of islam insulting. iran's spiritual leader at the time called for sir salman�*s execution, offering a £2.5 million reward. iran has now distanced itself from that, but the bounty remains. sir salman rushdie has spent a major part of his life protecting himself from extremist threats, to only now find himself inside this hospital. in a statement, his agent says the author will likely lose an eye and is currently being supported by a ventilator. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal who was outside the hospital where salman rushdie is being treated in erie, pennyslvania spoke to us earlier. we are still waiting to get an update. we are ex

police say the suspect — hadi matar — is a twenty—four year old man from newjersey.ws... it's revealed the search warrant for donald trump's florida home was partly based on suspicion of violations of the us espionage act. a drought is officially declared across large parts of england after the driestjuly in half a century. and eurovision host contest — the shortlist is announced for the cities who will stage the famous celebration of song. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the author salman rushdie has been stabbed on stage at a literary event in new york state while preparing to give a lecture. his agent says he has been going under surgery for the police that he suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck and a man has been taken into custody. the 75—year—old novelist has received death threats and it release of his book satanic verses in the late 80s many muslims view that focus blasphemous. our north america correspondent john sudworth has more. there was confusion and panic. the attack happened in full view of the audience. sir salm

he faces losing an eye and his liver is badly damaged. 24—year—old american suspect hadi matar has alreadypleaded not guilty to the charges of attempted murder and attempted assault. prosecutors allege he travelled by bus from newjersey to the event here in chautauqua, in western new york. they say he bought a ticket, like everybody else, allowing him to attend the talk mr rushdie was due to give. for decades, salman rushdie went into hiding after his book, the satanic verses, led to iran issuing a fatwa in 1989. many muslims considered his writing blasphemous. it is reported that police think hadi matar may have had sympathies for the iranian regime, but an official motive has not been established. earlier, new york's state governor spoke outside the institution where the stabbing happened. new york state will always stand up to protect freedom of expression, freedom of speech, and we condemn the cowardly attack on salman rushdie. and we condemn any individual or any group that dares violate the sanctity of a place like chautauqua. questions are being asked about why there were not toughe

so 24—year—old hadi matar has already appeared in court.d murder and attempted assault of mr rushdie. he has pleaded not guilty to those charges. there's a lot of speculation and reports that are coming out about him, including his alleged sympathies with iran's revolutionary guards. so this is a major political and military force in the country. and, of course, it was iran's spiritual leader back in 1989 who issued this fatwa, who issued this death sentence on mr rushdie for his book, the satanic verses, which many muslims consider blasphemous. having said that, though, it's worth emphasising that the suspect�*s motives have still not been officially established. 70 charities and community groups in the uk have urged the two conservative party candidates vying to be the next prime minster to show �*compassion and leadership" in dealing with the cost of living crisis. tomorrow labour is expected to call on the government to freeze the energy price cap this autumn, to help people deal with the rising cost of living. here's our political corr

the man suspected of attacking him, hadi matar, has been charged with attempted murder and assault. he pleaded not guilty. french firefighters have been tackling wildfires raging across the country, including a very large blaze near the south—western city of bordeaux. fire crews are exhausted from the unrelenting heat that has driven the worst wildfires for decades. experts say the extreme conditions are being driven by climate change. droughts have been declared in eight areas of england. the environment agency in the uk says that after the driest summer in nearly 50 years, it would take "weeks�* worth of rain" to replenish water sources, while experts warn england's drought could last into the next year. now on bbc news — our world. yalda hakim travels to afghanistan to investigate the disappearance of policewoman alia azizi. she meets activists and protestors, asking the taliban why they are not doing more. alia azizi, a policewoman in herat, has completely disappeared. she's gone missing. what do you know about that case? this is afghanistan, one year into taliban rule. i've com

hadi matar, of newjersey, pleaded not guilty. the writer remains on a ventilator in hospital. he's been subject to islamist death threats since 1988 following publication of his novel, the satanic verses. french firefighters have been tackling wildfires raging across the country, including a very large blaze near the south—western city of bordeaux. fire crews are exahusted from the unrelenting heat that has driven the worst wildfires for decades. experts say the extreme conditions are being driven by climate change. droughts have been declared in eight areas of england. the environment agency in the uk says that after the driest summer in nearly 50 years, it would take weeks�* worth of rain to replenish water sources, while experts warn england's drought could last into the next year. now on bbc news, the travel show. oh, wow! look at the size of this place! this is tokyo stadium, and it was home to the football, the rugby and the pentathlon during the olympics, and i'm glad to finally be here. japan's delayed summer of sport finally got under way in 2021. my name's steve brow

hadi matar, of newjersey, pleaded not guilty. the writer remains on a ventilator in hospital. he's been subject to islamist death threats since 1988 following publication of his novel "the satanic verses". french firefighters have been tackling wildfires raging across the country, including a very large blaze near the south—western city of bordeaux. fire crews are exahusted from the unrelenting heat that has driven the worst wildfires for decades. experts say the extreme conditions are being driven by climate change. droughts have been declared in eight areas of england. the environment agency in the uk says that after the driest summer in nearly 50 years, it would take "weeks' worth of rain" to replenish water sources, while experts warn england's drought could last into the next year. now on bbc news, return of the tigers. in 2010, the himalayan nation of nepal was one of 13 countries to commit to doubling its wild tiger populations by 2022. nepal is now the only country to have achieved that goal. tigers are making a remarkable comeback here in nepal. their numbers more tha

rushdie's agent says he's likely to lose one eye as a result of the assault. 24-year-old hadi matar of new jersey was restrained by audience members and later arrested. he was arraigned on saturday, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. prosecutors have not yet established a motive for the attack. salman rushdie is one of the most highly acclaimed writers in the world today. he was forced into hiding and lid underground for many years after the late ayatollah khomeini of iran issued a fatwa in 1989 calling on muslims to assassinate salman rushdie over his ok the satanic verses. the novel portrays the quran in an unconventional light and models one of its main characters on the muslim prophet muhammad. the fatwa was finally lifted in 1998. new york governor kathy hochul spoke sunday from the chautauqua institution. >> and those who are motivated to violence because of calls from foreign leaders, even domestic leaders, calls for violence cannot be tolerated. and so we are going to continue. and i want it out there that a man with a k

hadi matar is charged with attempted second degree murder and second degree assault. his attorney pleading not guilty on his behalf. residents in the community where the attack took place are concerned. >> unfortunately, it wasn't a surprising incident overall that it happened, but definitely surprising that it happened here. >> that act of violence wasn't an accident. it was purposeful, willful, and horrifying. >> the reporter: more than 30 years ago, iran's kohmeni called for rushdie's attack. his book is considered by some to be insulting to islam. in teheran this man says he's glad b. investigators do not know where the ayatollah's prior call to assassinate rushdie was a motivating factor in friday's attack. abc news, new york. liz: the governor of new york is sending a health warning to residents after polio was detected in the wastewater in new york city. health officials are worried the virus is silently spreading. the 1950's polio epidemic impacted over 50,000 americans, causing over 3,000 deaths. at least 20,000 were left with paralyzing disabilities. recentl

the judge ordered hadi matar to remain held without bail. in a jailhouse interview, he praised iran's ayatollah khomeini and sai he was surprised rushdie survived >>> the nfl today announcing cleveland browns quarterback deshaun watson has been suspended for 11 games and must pay the largest fine in league history after two dozen women accused him of sexual misconduct here is jesse kirsch >> reporter: tonight, cleveland browns star quarterback deshaun watson's fate sealed by the nfl he will sit out the season's first 11 games without pay, is being fined $5 million, and must commit to mandatory evaluation and treatment. this after two dozen women filed lawsuits against watson for sexual misconduct in massage appointments all but one settled, and grand juries twice declined to indict him criminally he maintains he did nothing wrong. >> i've always stood on my innocence and always said that i've never assaulted anyone or disrespected anyone and i continue to stand on that. but at the same time, i have to continue to push forward with my life an

police say that the suspect now in custody is 24-year-old hadi matar, rushed to stage attacking rushdie and his interviewer. police saying rushdie suffered stab wounds to his neck and abdomen. >> we don't have any indication of a motive at this time. >> reporter: an anchor from our pittsburgh nbc station wpxi an eyewitness >> this guy rushes the stage and grabs him and starts punching or stabbing him. >> reporter: a rabbi was in the audience and took this video after the attack >> all i remember seeing at that time was the assailant's arm going up and down, up and down. it looked like mr. rushdie, who began on the chair, ended up on the floor. >> reporter: rushdie has lived with risk to his life since a fatwa or decree in 1989 by then-iran's supreme leader, ayatollah khomeini, that called for his murder rushdie's novel "the satanic verses" was banned in iran deemed blasphemous by the religious fundamentalists. he talked about the threat with nbc's kate snow in 2020 >> you had to hide for, what, a decade? >> i always thought that the word hiding is very inexact because one of the things

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. >> reporter: the accused attacker, 24-year-old hadi matar fa faces second degree attempted murder andault charges, but pleaded not guilty two law enforcement officials tell nbc news the suspect was inspired by iran-related extremism. some muslims considered the famed author's book blasphemous. other authors are facing threats too, including j.k. rowling. she says the police are involved tonight at the scene of the attack, officials ramping up security as rushdie's agent says the author's road to recovery has begun emilie ikeda, nbc news, chautauqua, new york >>> still ahead tonight, the movement to get more guns into schools to keep those schools safe >>> plus, will this be liz cheney's last stand? the republican congresswoman battling to hold onto her seat. the republican congresswoman battling to hold onto her seat. >>> she is the most visible and most defiant anti-trump voice in the republican party in congress now liz cheney is in the fight for her political life, trying to hold onto her seat in a gop primary in wyoming this week. ali vitali is on the campaign trail >> reporter: t

the 24-year-old suspect, hadi matar, pleaded not guilty over the weekend. he's charged with second-degree attempted murder and assault with a weapon. >>> and coming up, r. kelly heads back to court. the new charges that the singer faces after being sentenced to 30 years in prison. >>> and panic at the airport. what scared travelers in las vegas and how it affected hundreds of flights. >>> this is the "cbs morning news." news." you never know what opportunities life will send your way. but if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis, enbrel can help you say i'm in for what's next. ready to create a bigger world? -i'm in. ready to earn that “world's greatest dad” mug? -i'm in. care to play a bigger role in this community? -i'm in. enbrel helps relieve joint pain, helps stop permanent joint damage, and helps skin get clearer in psoriatic arthritis. with less pain, you're free to join in. enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers,

new video appears to show suspected attacker hadi matar being removed from the stage after witnesses say he stabbed author salman rushdie in the neck and torso. happened in western new york as the 75-year-old took the stage to give a lecture on artistic freedom. >> amphitheater goes nuts, people screaming. couldn't tell if he had a knife at the time, but surreal thing. >> reporter: 24-year-old is now in jail, facing charges of attempted murder and assault. he's pleaded not guilty. motive for the stabbing still unclear but rushdie has been target of death threats since 1989 when iran's supreme leader called on muslims to murder him over his novel "satanic verses" which some called blasphemy for muslims. president biden and the first lady said they're shocked and saddened to learn of the vicious attack. state police and fbi are trying to find out how much planning went into the attack. matar lives in fairview, new jersey, neighbors were stunned. >> terrible. it's very frightening. >> an act of violence. >> reporter: vigil was held in chautauqua where the attack took place. >> violation

was stabbed 12 times just as he was to give a lecture on freedom of speech the accused attacker hadi matar faces second degree attempted assault charges but pleaded not guilty the suspect was inspired by iran inspired extremism >>> car thieves are becoming younger and increasingly more brazen, showing off on social media with videos like this. our sam brock has a report on what cars are most at risk and what you can do to protect your vehicle. >> oh! >> reporter: in cities all over the country, the screech of stolen cars can be heard ripping through roads. you see people running for their life up there, dude? >> reporter: terrorizing residents, and catching the attention of police. >> wrong way in traffic again. >> reporter: increasingly are chasing down teenagers following an online trend stealing cars and posting individual yoys of their joy rides. it looks like they're grabbing cars just to whip them around violently through neighborhoods. what is going on >> most of our offenders are between 14 and 17 years old. they look for a car to steal to, yes, drive it around wildly. >> reporter:

and we must call the suspect, hadi matar, who was from newjersey, has been charged with attempted murderake driving licence and he had used the surname of a his brother leader and all of the stuff and apparently there was bits and bobs on his facebook account. —— his brother... and i don't think there were direct links so i think it's all up in the airand it seems links so i think it's all up in the air and it seems to have come out of nowhere, really. there doesn't seem to be of any sort of trigger for this so it's still a mystery. and this so it's still a mystery. and one of the _ this so it's still a mystery. and one of the other _ this so it's still a mystery. and one of the other papers were signed salman rushdie had just started to get used to living normally again after being in hiding for nine years. let's go back to the observer, emma, if you would. 0bserver, emma, if you would. starmer to demand a halt for autumn hike in energy prices. the cap must be held at £1971. the cap is not much of a cap of the keeps going up, is it? ~ . , much of a cap of the keeps going up, is it? . .,

the 24—year—old american suspect hadi matar has already appeared in court, and pleaded not guilty toing him to attend the talk mr rushdie was due to give. for decades, salman rushdie went into hiding after his book, the satanic verses, led to iran issuing a fatwa in 1989. many muslims considered his writing blasphemous. it's reported that police think hadi matar may have had sympathies for the iranian regime but an official motive has not been established. ever since the attack on friday, world leaders have been issuing words of solidarity for sir salman rushdie. president biden released a statement praising the author for his refusal to be intimidated or silenced. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania. nurseries in england are closing at short notice due to financial pressures and staff shortages. the early years alliance, which represents about 14,000 providers, says the sector is facing its worst crisis in 20 years. the government said it was increasing funding paid to childcare providers. 0ne mum, gabrielle drake told the bbc abou the �*mad scramble' to find alternative childcare f

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hadi matar has been remanded in custody without bail.remains on a ventilator in a pennsylvania hospital with severe stab wounds after yesterday's assault at a literary event. the 75—year—old has been the subject of death threats from islamists since the release of his book, "the satanic verses", in 1988. nomia iqbal sent this report. the attack happened in full view of an audience. there was panic and confusion, as sir salman rushdie lay injured on the stage after being stabbed. the suspectjumped onto the stage and attacked mr rushdie, stabbing him at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen. sir salman was rushed to hospital and taken by helicopter to the neighbouring state of pennsylvania. he was due to speak at the chautauqua institute, a centre for arts and learning in western new york, which celebrates freedom of expression — a value many praise sir salman for having. here is an individual who has spent decades speaking truth to power. l someone who's been out there, i unafraid, despite the threats that have followed

allow anyone to harm the ideals of this institution >> reporter: the accused attacker, 24-year-old hadi matar faces second degree attempted murder and assault charges, but pleaded not guilty two law enforcement officials tell nbc news the suspect was inspired by iran-related extremism. some muslims considered the there have been calls for his killing since his publishing of "the satanic verses" which some muslims consider blasphemous other authors are facing threats too, including j.k. rowling. she says the police are involved tonight at the scene of the attack, officials ramping up security as rushdie's agent says the author's road to recovery has begun. emilie ikeda, nbc news, chautauqua, new york >>> okay let's get a look at your monday weather and some heavy rain in the forecast nbc meteorologist michelle grossman back from some r&r. good morning, ood morning to yo. good to be back. we're looking at flooding throughout the country i got to get back into the swing of things here rain throughout the southwest. the plains, parts of florida as well we're looking for chance for 3 to 4 inches o