US court convicts Salman Rushdie attacker of providing 'material support' to Hezbollah

A US man already serving a lengthy sentence was convicted on new federal charges. He was found guilty of providing material support to the militant group Hezbollah. Prosecutors linked his actions to a 1989 fatwa and a later speech. The author Salman Rushdie testified during the federal trial about the attack. This conviction adds to his existing sentence for attempted murder.