The 75-year-old award-winning author — whose writing for decades has brought him death threats — was preparing to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Foundation on Friday when a man jumped on stage and stabbed Rushdie in multiple places, including in the neck and stomach. Staff members and guests then rushed the stage and detained the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Hadi Matar, of Fairview, New Jersey, before a state trooper assigned to the event took him into custody, according to the State of New York....

Johannes Eisele Afp | Getty Images Andrew Wylie’s agent said the writer could lose an eye after the attack, which also damaged his liver and severed nerves in an arm. Since then, the award-winning novelist came off the ventilator on Saturday and was able to speak again, according to Wylie. Rushdie faced more than 30 years of death threats and a $3 million bounty on his head for “The Satanic Verses....

At 6-foot-2, 237 pounds, Arcega-Whiteside, a 2019 second-round pick out of Stanford, gives the Seahawks a big receiver who can also help on special teams — he played 54 percent of Philadelphia’s special teams which snapshots last season. At Stanford, Arcega-Whiteside had 63 catches for 1,059 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2018 before declaring for the 2019 draft, in which he was the 57th overall pick, seven spots ahead of new teammate DK Metcalf....

17.08.2022, 11:48 Uhr Wenn im Herbst die staatliche Gasumlage in Kraft tritt, beginnen die heißen Heizmonate – und damit viele Sorgen, die Kosten nicht mehr aus eigener Kraft bestreiten zu können. Ökonomen fordern daher dringend weitere Entlastungen vor allem für den Mittelstand. Aus Sicht von Ökonomen und gesellschaftlichen Organisationen muss die Bundesregierung aufgrund der stark gestiegenen Energiepreise dringend ein Entlastungspaket insbesondere für Menschen mit niedrigen bis mittleren Einkommen auf den Weg bringen....

On Friday EastEnders actor James By, 38, – who has played Martin Fowler in the BBC show since 2014 – was officially announced as the 14th star. It comes a day after Helen Skelton was reportedly in the line-up and her place on the show is expected to be confirmed later on Friday – making the total line-up 15 contestants. It comes after former X Factor star Fleur East and Countryfile star Hamza Yassin were revealed as the 12th and 13th stars on Thursday – alongside stars Kym Marsh, Will Mellor and Jayde Adams, among others....

Les pompiers se sont battus avec acharnement, mais les conditions météorologiques et atmosphériques ont sapé tous leurs efforts. Des vents violents et une chaleur torride ont en effet ravivé l’incendie qui s’est déclaré à Mostuéjouls lundi dernier. Jusqu’à présent, dix hectares supplémentaires de végétation ont été fumés, s’ajoutant au décompte déjà très important de jeudi de 750 acres. “Sur la gauche vers Baouris” Maîtrisé la nuit dernière, il s’est embrasé dans la journée, mais le feu était surveillé de près....

La baignade est interdite dans la ville de Marseille à partir de ce mercredi 17 août. Jusqu’à nouvel ordre, toutes les plages de Marseille seront fermées en raison des tempêtes. C’est ce qu’a annoncé la municipalité dans un tweet publié dans la matinée. Les Bouches-du-Rhône sont toujours sous vigilance orange ce mercredi. En raison de la qualité de l’eau dégradée après les orages et la pluie ce matin. “De nouvelles analyses seront faites avant leur réouverture”, précise le communiqué....

A nearly week-long state of emergency for parts of central Newfoundland will be lifted at midnight, the provincial government announced Friday night. Grand Falls-Windsor, Bishop’s Falls and Botwood, as well as the Coast of Bays region, were all under evacuation alert as two separate blazes broke out on the city’s doorstep. But favorable weather allowed fire crews to turn around. Special air quality advisories were also lifted earlier Friday in areas affected by wildfires in central Newfoundland, as Premier Andrew Furey says the province is entering the next stage of fighting the blazes....

The three victims were struck by gunfire from a single vehicle that fled the scene, according to a statement from a park spokesman. Dozens of emergency vehicles responded after the shooting. Two of the victims were still being evaluated at an area hospital, while a third victim refused treatment, according to the release. Their ages and genders were not released. Illinois State Police confirmed the shooting, saying they sent troopers to assist, but referred further investigation to Gurney police and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office....

United are reportedly closing in on a left-field deal to sign Mateusz Kunia for £42m. Man Utd had initially moved for Antony but were looking for alternatives after Ajax valued him. Chelsea, meanwhile, are working on two deals to take their total summer signings to seven. A £12.6m deal with Inter Milan for 19-year-old Cesare Casadei could be completed today, while the Blues have also submitted a new and improved bid for Anthony Gordon....

“IAEA experts believe there is no immediate threat to nuclear security,” but “that could change at any time,” Grossi said. “Any military action that endangers nuclear security, nuclear safety, must be stopped immediately,” he added. “These military actions near such a large nuclear facility could lead to very serious consequences.” The Zaporizhzhia facility — the largest nuclear plant in Europe — occupies a sprawling site on the Dnipro River near the Russian-held town of Enerhodar....

Fires and ammunition exploded at a warehouse in Crimea on Wednesday, a day after the latest suspected Ukrainian attack on a military site on the Russian-annexed peninsula, underscoring the challenges facing Moscow. The peninsula, which Russia captured in 2014, was once a safe base used by Moscow’s forces to launch attacks — and was a staging ground for the launch of the February 24 invasion. But in recent days, explosions have destroyed several Russian planes at an air base in Crimea, and munitions exploded on Tuesday....

Triathlon : un podium tricolore historique Souveraineté indivise. Les Français ont réalisé une belle performance dans le triathlon masculin, prenant les trois premières places. Léo Bergère est sacré champion d’Europe devant Pierre Le Corre et Dorian Coninx. Installé dans le peloton de tête du motocyclisme, le trio a progressivement abandonné la compétition lors des courses. Après avoir accéléré au sixième kilomètre, Léo Bergère a cédé sa place à ses compatriotes, filant vers la victoire....

Posté à 9h00 Marc Tison La Presse Fondé début 2020, le spécialiste des systèmes de gestion de contenu RubberDuck CMS a vu son chiffre d’affaires tripler depuis début 2022. La jeune entreprise de Mascouche propose une plateforme « révolutionnaire » de création et de publication de sites Web – un secteur d’activité particulièrement achalandé. Elle vient de boucler une campagne de financement qui lui a permis de récolter un million de dollars auprès d’investisseurs privés....

The Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Windsor police officer assaulted a 70-year-old man in downtown Windsor Monday afternoon. According to the SIU, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police were called to the intersection of Wyandotte Street East and Ouellete Avenue for a man holding a knife and threatening people. Article continues below local sponsor message Windsor Police officers located the man. There was an interaction between the man and the officers during which one officer deployed a directed energy weapon and another officer shot the man....

WhatsApp could soon allow users to set animated avatars as profile pictures According to a new report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow an animated avatar to be set as a profile picture. The publication tweeted a few days ago. He said, “The ability to set an avatar to use as a profile picture is under development in WhatsApp beta for Android.” In the near future, WhatsApp users should be able to use an avatar as their mask while making video calls on the platform....

Reflecting concern that the deep ideological impasse between the Taliban and the international community is driving millions of Afghans into impoverishment, they are calling for a clear road map that will lead to the restoration of the core functions of the Afghan central bank and the release of Afghan assets frozen abroad; mainly in the USA. The NGOs are asking for the disbursement of the much-needed Afghan banknotes that have been printed but seized in Poland....

Apple’s AirTag helped police arrest a baggage handler who stole luggage from passengers at an airport, as well as recover more than $15,000 in jewelry and other items. On August 11, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office disclosed that it had conducted an investigation into suspicious activity at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. The sheriff’s Airport Security Unit was notified of thefts involving stolen baggage handled by an employee. Airline subcontractor Giovanni De Luca faces two counts of grand theft, the Sheriff’s Office says....

Emelia Kazakawich said she would prefer to see the current provincial government change its ways. “I think a full apology comes with a change in behavior,” he told Global News. “There was an apology that wasn’t really an apology, which was quite expected. “But I think the way you support an apology is by changing your behavior and fixing what you broke.” Read more: NDP says Alberta government members should resign over prize for sexist, racist essay Kazakawich, who admitted her views don’t necessarily align with the messages of the United Conservative Party and the Alberta government, submitted an essay highlighting issues in the province she’d like to tackle, including health care, the opioid crisis, housing and quality of life....

Haben die Schlimmsten Pech? Immer wieder fallen Lottospieler auf die großen Ritter herein, weil sie Millionen für den Jackpot gewonnen haben. Meistens sind nur Kleinigkeiten die Ursache für die tragische Umkehrung von glücklichem Glück in bitteres Pech: “Wer zu spät kommt…” Ein vermeintlicher Glückspilz aus Düsseldorf entpuppte sich als echtes Pech. Nur ein Päckchen Butter, Hähnchenbrustfilets und ein Sack Kartoffeln trennten ihn vom Lottogewinn und dem Leben als Multimillionär. Am Tag der Ziehung 2020 beschloss der damals 61-Jährige, sich umzusehen, bevor er seine Wette platzierte....