Bobby Allyn

Bobby Allyn appears in the following:

In 4th Of July Address, Trump Hails Military As Fighter Jets Fly Above

Thursday, July 04, 2019

Washington observers wondered whether the president would take the highly publicized remarks into politics, but instead he highlighted the military and implored Americans to "stay true to our cause."

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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California, Rattling Large Swath Of State

Thursday, July 04, 2019

Officials did not immediately report any deaths or major injuries in connection with the earthquake.

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Alabama Prosecutors Dismiss Charge Against Woman Indicted In Death Of Her Own Fetus

Wednesday, July 03, 2019

In Alabama, District Attorney Lynneice Washington called the case "disturbing and heartbreaking" and said there are "no winners, only losers, in this sad ordeal."

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What Just Happened Also Occurred Before The Last 7 U.S. Recessions. Reason To Worry?

Sunday, June 30, 2019

An inauspicious milestone was achieved on Sunday: The yield curve remained inverted for three months, an indicator that has preceded economic recessions for almost half a century.

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Trump And Kim Meeting: The Start Of A Deal Or 'Just Some Nice Pics And Pageantry?'

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Whether the symbolism of President Trump stepping into North Korea carries with it the promise of change, or little more than dramatic optics, remains the subject of debate.

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NYPD Detective Who Testified For More 9/11 Compensation Dies After Battling Cancer

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Earlier this month, Luis Alvarez, 53, sat alongside former Daily Show host Jon Stewart and delivered a wrenching testimony in support of new funding for the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund.

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Federal Judge Rules Against Border Wall Construction With Military Funds

Friday, June 28, 2019

The Trump administration had planned to transfer Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities. The judge ruled Friday in a lawsuit against the switch filed by the Sierra Club and others.

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Neo-Nazi Who Killed Charlottesville Protester Is Sentenced To Life In Prison

Friday, June 28, 2019

James Fields rammed his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters in 2017, killing Heather Heyer and injuring many others. He pleaded guilty to 29 federal hate crimes, avoiding the death penalty.

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'One Day At A Time' Picked Up For Fourth Season Following Netflix Cancellation

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Pop TV, a cable channel owned by the CBS Corp., will carry it. The news followed a social media campaign launched by fans to save the beloved Latinx-themed show.

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Scenes Of Tearful, Flu-Stricken And Underfed Migrant Kids Emerge In New Accounts

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Advocates described desperate and squalid scenes in detention facilities. Days later, reporters given a tour of a Border Patrol station at Clint, Texas, saw a clean, orderly facility.

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Asylum Officers: Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy Is Against 'Moral Fabric' Of U.S.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

The labor union representing asylum officers claims the policy formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols is a "widespread violation" of international and domestic law.

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Trump Orders Rule Allowing Military Academy Grads To Defer Service To Play Pro Sports

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Under Department of Defense policy established in 2017, those enrolled in military academies couldn't play sports before serving at least two years in the armed forces.

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Reddit Has 'Quarantined' Popular Pro-Trump Forum Over Violent Threats

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

The violations include threats of violence directed toward officials in Oregon, where legislators are locked in a partisan standoff over proposed climate change legislation.

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Trump Delays Immigration Raids, Giving Democrats 'Two Weeks' To Change Asylum Laws

Saturday, June 22, 2019

A source familiar with the president's decision told NPR that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called Trump on Friday night and urged him to back off the raids.

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Amazon Explores Having Its Drones Provide 'Home Surveillance' For Customers

Saturday, June 22, 2019

The tech giant is moving closer to a future in which customers order drones to hover around a home and scan for things like a garage door left open, a broken window, graffiti or a fire.

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Pickup Truck In New Hampshire Collides With Marine Motorcycle Group; 7 Killed

Saturday, June 22, 2019

"I can't emphasize enough how horrific this is," says Charlie St. Clair of the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association. "It's our worst nightmare." Three other motorcyclists were injured.

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'We Have No Choice': Acting ICE Director Defends Planned Immigration Raids

Friday, June 21, 2019

In an interview with NPR, Acting ICE Director Mark Morgan says his agency is only enforcing the law. "So what are our options?" he asked. "They've had due process."

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Missouri Refuses To Renew License For State's Last Abortion Provider

Friday, June 21, 2019

The St. Louis facility will continue to provide abortions for now, however, because of a judge's order.

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Arizona Prisons Lift Ban On Book About Mass Incarceration

Friday, June 21, 2019

The book's author is grateful that pressure on corrections officials persuaded them to rethink the ban, but it did not end his concerns over access to books among prisoners across the country.

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Iran's U.N. Ambassador: U.S. Escalating Hostilities Like A 'Knife Under Your Throat'

Friday, June 21, 2019

In an interview with NPR, Majid Takht Ravanchi also denied responsibility for the attack on two tankers last week and steadfastly maintained that Iran is not interested in war.

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