Two Manhattan Stabbings Prompt Hate-Crime Probe After Alleged Shout of 'Allahu Akbar'

Two men were stabbed on Manhattan's Upper West Side in an incident police are investigating as a potential hate crime after witnesses said the suspect yelled 'Allahu Akbar'; one victim is Jewish and the other Asian, and both were hospitalized in stable condition. The attacks appeared separate with no known connection between victims or the suspect, Raul Morales, 51. Authorities indicated mental health could be a factor in the initial assessment, and officials condemned the attack while the NYPD continues its investigation into motive and bias.