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  "id": 14043213,
  "title": "Actress Selma Blair arrested over alleged in-flight assault",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/actress-selma-blair-arrested-over-alleged-in-flight-assault",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T20:48:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-13/selma-blair-arrested-after-incident-on-flight/107258804"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Selma Blair, 54, was arrested on Sunday after allegedly assaulting flight attendants on a Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York, according to police. The incident occurred while the plane was at John F Kennedy Airport in New York.\n\nBlair's representative stated that she had a medical emergency before the alleged assault. The actress, known for her roles in films such as \"Cruel Intentions,\" \"Legally Blonde,\" and \"Hellboy,\" was taken into custody by police upon landing at JFK. Both Blair and one of the flight attendants were taken to a hospital for evaluation.\n\nThe FBI, which investigates aircraft assaults, declined to provide further details about the case. Both the state and federal prosecutors' offices in New York did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the situation.\n\nBlair has been open about her struggles with multiple sclerosis since her diagnosis in 2018. In 2023, she attended a White House event to mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2016, Blair apologized for a previous incident on a flight from Cancun to Los Angeles, in which she admitted to mixing alcohol with medication, leading to a blackout.",
  "summary": "Actress Selma Blair is accused of attacking and injuring two flight attendants on a flight from Los Angeles to New York.",
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    "outlets": 11,
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Selma Blair, detenida por intentar abrir la puerta de un avión y pegar y morder a dos tripulantes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/selma-blair-detenida-por-intentar-abrir-la-puerta-de-un-avion-y-pegar",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:03:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Selma Blair arrested after alleged altercation on Delta flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/selma-blair-arrested-after-alleged-altercation-on-delta-flight",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:08:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Selma Blair arrested after allegedly biting flight attendant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/selma-blair-arrested-after-allegedly-biting-flight-attendant",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:12:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Actor Selma Blair taken into custody by police responding to physically abusive passenger on plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/actor-selma-blair-taken-into-custody-by-police-responding-to",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Selma Blair arrested for abusing and injuring flight attendants, authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/selma-blair-arrested-for-abusing-and-injuring-flight-attendants",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:45:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Selma Blair in custody over allegation of physical attack on plane, injury of two flight attendants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/selma-blair-in-custody-over-allegation-of-physical-attack-on-plane",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:45:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Selma Blair in custody over allegation of physical attack on plane, injury of two flight attendants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/selma-blair-in-custody-over-allegation-of-physical-attack-on-plane-14033991",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:45:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Selma Blair taken into custody, hospitalized after allegedly trying to open plane door",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/selma-blair-taken-into-custody-hospitalized-after-allegedly-trying-to",
        "published": "2026-10-12T20:04:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Selma Blair taken into custody in New York after an alleged assault on a flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/selma-blair-taken-into-custody-in-new-york-after-an-alleged-assault",
        "published": "2026-10-12T20:30:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Actress Selma Blair arrested in mid-air plane incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/actress-selma-blair-arrested-in-mid-air-plane-incident",
        "published": "2026-10-12T20:49:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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