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  "id": 4821441,
  "title": "Two die after stabbing in New York’s Times Square",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/two-die-after-stabbing-in-new-yorks-times-square",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:38:39.000Z",
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  "summary": "A woman stabbed two people in New York's Times Square on Monday, killing one. The attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, was shot and killed by police after being tasered. According to the Jerusalem Post, the victims were a 32-year-old woman who was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital and a 68-year-old man who was hospitalized in stable condition.\n\nThe attack occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Seventh Avenue in Times Square. Cisneros allegedly used two kitchen knives to stab the victims. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers attempted to persuade Cisneros to drop the weapons, but she refused, saying \"I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you.\"\n\nThe Jerusalem Post reported that officers deployed Tasers before Cisneros charged toward police, at which point officers opened fire. The Euronews reported that the woman behind the attack had a history of mental health issues with New York police, but no arrest record prior to the stabbing.",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "NYC Times Square shooting, stabbing reports: What's happening in Manhattan? Police presence on Seventh Avenue",
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "1 dead after stabbing in Times Square, suspect fatally shot by police: Authorities",
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        "published": "2026-08-31T22:29:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A woman brandishing two knives is shot by police in Times Square",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/a-woman-brandishing-two-knives-is-shot-by-police-in-times-square",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Woman Shot By Police After Stabbing Two At New York's Times Square: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/woman-shot-by-police-after-stabbing-two-at-new-yorks-times-square",
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        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Woman killed by police after fatal stabbing in New York’s Times Square",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/woman-killed-by-police-after-fatal-stabbing-in-new-yorks-times-square",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:29:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Two die after stabbing in New York’s Times Square",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/two-die-after-stabbing-in-new-yorks-times-square-4822523",
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