Bobby Allyn

Bobby Allyn appears in the following:

Jeffrey Epstein Is Denied Bail In Sex Trafficking Case

Thursday, July 18, 2019

U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman ordered the 66-year-old multimillionaire to remain in jail until trial. Federal prosecutors had called Epstein a flight risk.

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New York Landlords Call Rent Control Laws An 'Illegal Taking' In New Federal Lawsuit

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Last month, housing advocates in New York celebrated sweeping new laws that established rent control permanently. Now, landlords say rent limits are unconstitutional.

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WNBA Suspends Riquna Williams For 10 Games Over Alleged Domestic Violence

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

The Los Angeles Sparks guard was charged months ago with assaulting an ex-girlfriend. She will miss nearly a third of the regular season, and the WNBA players union plans to file a grievance.

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Suspect Arrested In Death Of African American Museum Founder Discovered In Car Trunk

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Sadie Roberts-Joseph, 75, was a community fixture in Baton Rouge, La. Police say the suspect was one of Roberts-Joseph's tenants who was behind on his rent.

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NYPD Officer Will Not Face Federal Criminal Charges In Eric Garner's Death

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Officer Daniel Pantaleo could still face disciplinary action by the New York Police Department. In 2014, Garner's dying words, "I can't breathe," became a rallying cry in national protests.

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More Than 1 Million People Agree To 'Storm Area 51,' But The Air Force Says Stay Home

Monday, July 15, 2019

The top-secret base is not accessible to the public, though it has become a tourist destination. The event began as an Internet joke, but some people apparently are really planning to attend.

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Trump's Nationwide Immigration Raids Fail To Materialize

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Rumors of mass raids swirled, leading many immigrants to stay inside their homes. Immigrant advocates in several cities took to the streets to demonstrate.

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Congresswomen Denounce Trump Tweets Telling Them To 'Go Back' To Their Home Countries

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Four freshman lawmakers, all minorities, targeted in a series of tweets by the president on Sunday denounced his remarks as racist and responsible for "stoking white nationalism."

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A Weakened Tropical Depression Barry Creeps North, But Heavy Rain Remains A Concern

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Forecasters estimate rainfall over south-central Louisiana at about 3 to 5 inches, and isolated maximum rainfall could reach up to 10 inches, posing potential "dangerous, life-threatening flooding."

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R. Kelly Faces First Federal Charges

Friday, July 12, 2019

Singer-songwriter R. Kelly is in federal custody, following his arrest Thursday in Chicago. He faces federal charges of child pornography and transporting women and girls across state lines for sex.

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Evacuated Maui Residents Return Home After Wildfire Scorches 10,000 Acres

Friday, July 12, 2019

The evacuation in Maui, the second-largest Hawaiian island, filled up local shelters, but residents have now been told they can return home.

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R. Kelly Arrested On Federal Charges, Including Child Pornography And Kidnapping

Friday, July 12, 2019

Kelly was arrested Thursday evening in Chicago and charged with 13 federal counts. On Friday morning, prosecutors in New York's Eastern District unsealed five other counts, including racketeering.

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Leaders From 13 States Urge Federal Court To Allow Supervised Injection Sites

Thursday, July 11, 2019

The Justice Department has mounted a legal challenge to block the effort, claiming such a site violates federal drug laws and would enable opioid users.

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FBI Arrests Former Top Puerto Rico Officials In Government Corruption Scandal

Thursday, July 11, 2019

The charges come at a politically sensitive time for the island's government, which is projecting a polished image to Congress as island leadership expect billions of dollars in recovery aid.

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Actor Rip Torn, Who Made His Mark On 'The Larry Sanders Show,' Dies at 88

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Torn developed an unpredictable and stubborn reputation, both on camera and in his personal life, but his performances also proved influential on scores of successful television shows.

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California Is 1st State To Offer Health Benefits To Adult Undocumented Immigrants

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Expanding health benefits to more undocumented immigrants was praised by state Democrats, but some Republicans worried about California becoming a "magnet" for migrants in search of coverage.

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Hong Kong's Carrie Lam Says Extradition Bill Is 'Dead,' But Protesters Press On

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

The backlash to the bill has prompted the most serious challenge to the Beijing-controlled government of Hong Kong since the former British colony was returned to China in 1997.

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Judge Blocks Trump Rule Requiring Pharma Companies To Disclose Drug Prices In TV Ads

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

The rule, which had support from the Trump administration and consumer rights advocates, is a blow to the White House searching for ways to pressure pharmaceutical companies to lower prices.

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Federal Agents Seize Cargo Ship Linked To Massive Cocaine Bust In Philadelphia

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Prosecutors have not accused the shipping company of any wrongdoing, but at least three of the company's ships have been subject to drug raids this year.

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Greek Voters Welcome Centrist Government, Reject Leftists Amid Long Financial Crisis

Monday, July 08, 2019

As their economy continues to flag, Greeks turn to the center-right and a more conservative leader. Four years after Greece nearly left the European Union, a new prime minister has been sworn in.

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