Stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie was “preplanned,” prosecutor says; judge denies bail

August 13th, 20220 NEW YORK — The man accused in the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty Saturday to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a "preplanned" crime, as the renowned author of The Satanic Verses remained hospitalized with serious injuries. A judge refused to grant bail Thursday to Hadi Matar, 24...

Israel destroys AP, Al Jazeera tower; killing of Palestinians continues

May 15th, 20210 GAZA — Israel pounded Gaza, destroying a tower block that housed the AP and Al Jazeera news organizations, and which it said had militant assets, with no sign of an end to almost a week of bombardment from Israel that has killed more than 130 Palestinians in Gaza. The death toll is rising from the worst escalation since 2014 and...