{
  "id": 14187835,
  "title": "Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants, assaulting a police officer and nurse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/selma-blair-accused-of-attacking-2-flight-attendants-assaulting-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261013/selma-blair-accused-of-attacking-2-flight-attendants-assaulting-a-police-officer-and-nurse"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Selma Blair, the 54-year-old actress, was arrested on Sunday night at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after allegedly assaulting two flight attendants during a flight from Los Angeles to New York. According to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Blair was taken to a hospital for evaluation alongside one of the flight attendants. A police officer who was assisting in her transfer to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center claimed that while securing Blair to a stretcher, she kicked the officer repeatedly on the face, neck, and chest, causing severe pain. Blair pleaded not guilty on Monday night to two counts of assault for state charges related to the officer and the nurse. Separately, federal charges are pending based on the alleged medical emergency that allegedly occurred on the flight.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Actor Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police officer taking her to the hospital and kicking a nurse once she got there. She pleaded not guilty Monday night to two counts of assault for state charges involving the officer and the nurse. And she faces separate…",
  "key_points": [
    "Selma Blair arrested for assaulting flight attendants and police officer",
    "Blair kicked officer during transfer to hospital",
    "Federal charges pending for alleged flight medical emergency"
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Selma Blair released on bail after arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/selma-blair-released-on-bail-after-arrest",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Selma Blair released on bail after arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/selma-blair-released-on-bail-after-arrest-14182076",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants, assaulting a police officer and nurse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/selma-blair-accused-of-attacking-2-flight-attendants-assaulting-a-14191431",
        "published": "2026-10-13T11:57:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}