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  "id": 6050617,
  "title": "What happened to Amy Acton? Ohio gubernatorial candidate 'attacked' at Canfield Fair near Youngstown, suspect arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/what-happened-to-amy-acton-ohio-gubernatorial-candidate-attacked-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T22:15:27.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/what-happened-to-amy-acton-ohio-gubernatorial-candidate-attacked-at-canfield-fair-near-youngstown-suspect-arrested-101788732278108.html"
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  "summary": "Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton was targeted by an armed individual at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown on Sunday, resulting in injuries to multiple people. Addie Bullock, a spokesperson for Acton’s campaign, stated that the suspect was taken into police custody and was found carrying multiple weapons. The incident has drawn condemnation from Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who called the attack \"completely unacceptable\" and emphasized that candidates should be able to meet with voters without fear of threats or violence.",
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        "title": "Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, campaign says",
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        "title": "Armed man lunged at Democratic Ohio governor candidate, campaign says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/armed-man-lunged-at-democratic-ohio-governor-candidate-campaign-says",
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        "title": "Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, campaign says",
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        "title": "Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, campaign says",
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        "published": "2026-09-06T22:40:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Several injured as assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, campaign says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/several-injured-as-assailant-lunged-at-democratic-candidate-for-ohio",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ohio gubernatorial candidate Acton attacked at fair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/ohio-gubernatorial-candidate-acton-attacked-at-fair",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:55:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Ohio gubernatorial candidate confronted by armed man at fair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ohio-gubernatorial-candidate-confronted-by-armed-man-at-fair",
        "published": "2026-09-07T00:49:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton attacked at Canfield Fair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ohio-democratic-candidate-for-governor-amy-acton-attacked-at-canfield",
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