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While Rushdie sustained severe life changing injuries from that attack, according to his son, his father's temperament is still the same.

Rushdie is still in critical condition after he was stabbed while preparing for a speech he was going to give on Saturday. The New Jersey man who attacked Rushdie has been arraigned and entered a not guilt plea to attempted murder.

Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The Satanic Verses” suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in New York.

Hochul speaks on Rushdie attack as author recovers

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Sunday condemned the attack on lauded writer Salman Rushdie at a lecture in the state. (Aug. 15)

The country is denying any involvement in the attack on the renowned author.

Iranian officials made their first comments on the attack on Rushdie in western New York last week.

Famed author Salman Rushdie has been taken off of a ventilator and is talking, three days after he was repeatedly stabbed on stage. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY about the writer’s road to recovery.

An Iranian government official denied on Monday that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country's first public comments on the attack. A spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Iran “do not consider that anyone deserves blame and accusations except him and his supporters."

Renowned Indian British novelist Salman Rushdie is in critical condition and faces a long road to recovery after he survived an assassination attempt Friday morning in western New York. Rushdie is one of the most highly acclaimed writers in the world today and has lived underground for many years after facing systematic threats of assassination for his writing. We feature Rushdie in his own words, when he gave a rare speech in 2004 on the freedom of expression at an event hosted by PEN America. "Will we become our enemy or not? Will we become repressive as our enemy is repressive? Will we become intolerant as our enemy is intolerant, or will we not?"

The novelist, 75, is off a ventilator and able to speak after suffering multiple stab wounds in an alleged attempted assassination during a speaking event in New York state on Friday.

Author Salman Rushdie was stabbed Friday at the Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York. He is off a ventilator and is "on the road to recovery."

Iran distanced itself from the attacker who stabbed author Salman Rushdie and claimed instead that Rushdie himself was to be blamed for the incident for denigrating the world's Muslims.

Salman Rushdie, known for his controversial work "The Satanic Verses," was stabbed in New York during a lecture. Here's what we know about the attack.

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs blamed Salman Rushdie for a stabbing attack that left him gravely injured at a speaking event in New York state.

"Iran's government says it had nothing to do with the attack on author Salman Rushdie, instead blaming the author himself. Rushdie is now off a ventilator but suffered liver damage and could lose an eye. The suspect has pleaded not guilty. "

Author Salman Rushdie remains in critical condition but is slightly improving after being stabbed during a lecture on Friday. The suspect has been charged with second degree attempted murder and assault but pleaded not guilty. Law enforcement officials believe the suspect is not working with anyone, however, an Iranian flag was found at his home along with pictures of Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian military leader that the U.S. killed in 2020, on his computer.

Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and his condition continues to improve following a stabbing on a lecture stage in New York. Iran has blamed the author for the attack.

Iranian official says the country had nothing to do with it

The Cincinnati Zoo is asking the public's help in naming its brand new baby hippo. The male calf is the little brother of 5-year-old Fiona, who became a celebrity animal of sorts when she became the first hippo born at the zoo in 75 years.

The Cincinnati Zoo has narrowed down the list of names for its new baby boy hippo. Fans can head to TODAY.com to vote for either Fritz or Ferguson!

The Cincinnati Zoo has narrowed down the choices for the name of the baby hippo and you can

Cincinnati Zoo's baby hippo looking for name

Jenna Wingate, a senior keeper at the Cincinnati Zoo, joins TODAY to exclusively reveal the name of their new baby hippo. Find out whether fans flocked to Fritz or Ferguson!

Cincinnati Zoo announces name of new baby hippo