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  "id": 14040993,
  "title": "US actress Selma Blair arrested after in-flight altercation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-actress-selma-blair-arrested-after-in-flight-altercation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T20:46:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-actress-selma-blair-arrested-after-in-flight-altercation/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Actress Selma Blair was arrested late Sunday night at John F. Kennedy Airport following an incident on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York. According to the South China Morning Post, the 54-year-old was taken into custody by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey when the plane was parked at the gate.\n\nThe arrest followed reports of a physically abusive passenger. Punch reported that the in-flight altercation resulted in injuries to two cabin crew members, while the South China Morning Post stated that two flight attendants were injured. NYT Arts noted that police responded to a call regarding the abusive passenger after the flight landed on Sunday night.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Selma Blair Arrested After ‘Medical Emergency’ Led to Physical Altercation on Flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/selma-blair-arrested-after-medical-emergency-led-to-physical",
        "published": "2026-10-12T18:56:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Actress Selma Blair arrested after alleged assault on flight attendants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/actress-selma-blair-arrested-after-alleged-assault-on-flight",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:04:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Hellboy actress Selma Blair arrested for allegedly injuring 2 flight attendants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hellboy-actress-selma-blair-arrested-for-allegedly-injuring-2-flight",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:55:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "US actress Selma Blair arrested after allegedly attacking attendants on flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-actress-selma-blair-arrested-after-allegedly-attacking-attendants",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:56:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Actress Selma Blair Is Arrested in Assault on Flight Attendants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/actress-selma-blair-is-arrested-in-assault-on-flight-attendants",
        "published": "2026-10-12T20:09:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "US actress Selma Blair arrested after in-flight altercation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-actress-selma-blair-arrested-after-in-flight-altercation-14042169",
        "published": "2026-10-12T20:52:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US actress Selma Blair arrested after alleged flight altercation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-actress-selma-blair-arrested-after-alleged-flight-altercation",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:27:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "U.S. actress Selma Blair arrested after flight altercation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/u-s-actress-selma-blair-arrested-after-flight-altercation",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:43:26.000Z"
      }
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