District Attorney Jason Schmidt described the attack as sudden, indicating "it all happened so fast" that Rushdie did not ...

After more than two and a half years, the trial of a New Jersey man accused of attempting to murder a world-renowned author ...

MAYVILLE – The trial for Hadi Matar is continuing today, despite the absence of the public defender. Around 9:30 a.m. Monday Assistant Public Defender Andrew Brautigam requested for a continuance of ...

Hadi Matar stands trial for attempting to murder novelist Salman Rushdie during a New York lecture. Rushdie will testify ...

Rushdie, 77, is expected to testify during the trial of Hadi Matar, bringing the writer face-to-face with his knife-wielding attacker for the first time in more than two years. Rushdie ...

Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old Lebanese-American from New Jersey, was heard saying “Free Palestine” as he was led into the courtroom in Chautauqua Lake on Monday for opening statements in his trial.

Hadi Matar is charged with attempted murder in the attack, which took place in 2022 as Mr. Rushdie was about to speak at an arts conference in western New York. By Alyce McFadden and Chelsia Rose ...

While Hadi Matar, 27, was detained at the scene by bystanders and the attack was caught on video, he still rejected a plea deal and pleaded not guilty to all charges. Jury selection began Tuesday ...

MAYVILLE, NY (WKBW) — Jury selection has begun in the trial of Hadi Matar, who is accused of attempting to kill author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 at the Chautauqua Institution. Matar faces ...

Hadi Matar. Jury selection got underway Tuesday. Matar, 27, of Fairview, New Jersey, has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault. Under different circumstances, Rushdie’s ...