NEW: Author Salman Rushdie attacked on stage in New York
Author Salman Rushdie posing with a book in London in October 2019. Photo: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images
British author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage at an event in Chautauqua, New York, on Friday, according toA man rushed the stage and began punching or stabbing the author as he was being introduced to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York.Editor's note: This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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