Connecticut Muslim lawmaker allegedly assaulted outside of prayer event

A Connecticut lawmaker was allegedly assaulted outside of an Eid al Adha prayer gathering in Hartford, Connecticut, on Wednesday night, alongside members of her family, according to police. Democratic state Rep. Maryam Khan, who is Muslim, was approached by a man identified as 30-year-old Andrey Desmond, who allegedly made obscene remarks to Khan, her sister, a female friend, and Khan's three children, the lawmaker told the Connecticut Council on American-Islamic Relations. The man also grabbed, hit, and threw Khan to the ground in the attack, before another worshiper intervened. UNIVERSAL...