{
  "id": 4738623,
  "title": "Woman shot by police after stabbing two people in NY",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/woman-shot-by-police-after-stabbing-two-people-in-ny",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T23:32:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2026/0901/1589889-new-york-stabbing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In New York's Times Square, a woman stabbed two individuals before being shot by police, according to authorities and US media. The suspect's condition is reported as critical, while the statuses of the victims remain unclear. Police investigators have ruled out a suspected terrorist connection and are instead focusing on the woman's mental health. A significant number of emergency services were present at the scene, with officials examining a pool of blood in the typically bustling Times Square. One witness told local outlet PIX11 that the suspect wielded two knives and was tased by police before charging at officers, leading to her being shot twice. The New York Police Department described the incident as a confirmed officer-involved shooting and announced a later press briefing. As of now, the case remains an active and ongoing investigation, with a spokeswoman stating, \"It's still an active and ongoing investigation.\"",
  "summary": "A woman stabbed two people in New York's Times Square before she was shot by police, according to authorities and US media.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Woman shot by police after stabbing two people in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/woman-shot-by-police-after-stabbing-two-people-in-new-york",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:23:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Woman shot by police after stabbing two people in New York: Reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/woman-shot-by-police-after-stabbing-two-people-in-new-york-reports",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:23:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Woman shot by police after stabbing two people in New York: reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/woman-shot-by-police-after-stabbing-two-people-in-new-york-reports-4745866",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:43:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Not terror-related: Woman stabs two near Times Square, shot dead by police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/not-terror-related-woman-stabs-two-near-times-square-shot-dead-by",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:08:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}