Bobby Allyn

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72 Philadelphia Police Officers Placed On Desk Duty Over Offensive Social Media Posts

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Police officials in Philadelphia are describing the action as the largest removal of officers from the street in recent memory.

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Phoenix Mayor Apologizes After Police Draw Gun On Family After Child Takes Doll

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Viral footage of the incident captured by bystanders has already prompted an internal police probe, a $10 million civil rights claim and a chorus of fury on social media.

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Tennessee Workers Reject Union At Volkswagen Plant — Again

Saturday, June 15, 2019

The outcome at the Chattanooga plant is the latest blow against organized labor in the South, where union advocates have tried for years to strengthen representation in auto facilities.

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Kenyan Police Blame Al-Shabab For Blast Near Somalia That Left Officers Dead

Saturday, June 15, 2019

At least 10 officers were reportedly killed in the explosion Saturday morning local time. The officers were said to be pursuing extremists who had kidnapped police reservists.

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A Woman Will Lead Naval War College For First Time In School's 135-Year History

Friday, June 14, 2019

Selecting Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, a helicopter pilot who now heads a military command in Guam, as the college's next leader was a "historic choice," according to Navy Secretary Richard Spencer.

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Judge Sets Julian Assange Extradition Hearing For February

Friday, June 14, 2019

The founder of WikiLeaks faces charges from U.S. prosecutors that include conspiracy to hack government computer networks.

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New York Ends Religious Exemptions For Required Vaccines

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill passed by the Legislature Thursday, amid a "health crisis." The measure also eliminates other nonmedical exemptions for schoolchildren.

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Military Says Iranian Vessels Were Observed Near 2 Tankers Attacked In Gulf of Oman

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Earlier, Secretary of State Pompeo said Iran is using "terror, bloodshed and extortion" in an attempt to pressure the U.S. to ease what he described as a "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran.

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FBI Probing Why Some U.S. Tourists Have Died Mysteriously In The Dominican Republic

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

There are similarities in the rash of deaths. Most are described as happening suddenly, and several after an alcoholic drink.

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Mass Civil Disobedience In Sudan Is Latest Effort To End Military Rule

Sunday, June 09, 2019

The strike follows a military crackdown that protesters say left more than 100 killed by security forces. Additionally, at least 784 people have been wounded in the capital, Khartoum, since Monday.

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Hundreds Of Thousands Fill Hong Kong's Streets To Protest China Extradition Bill

Sunday, June 09, 2019

The controversial bill would let suspects be sent to places where Hong Kong has no extradition deal, such as mainland China. Authorities threatened to use force on demonstrators.

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Columbine Survivors Divided Over Proposal To Demolish Site Of 1999 Shooting

Saturday, June 08, 2019

Fears of inspiring copycats and a recent surge in "morbid fascination" visitors have prompted school officials to consider tearing down the building. The school's name and mascot would stay the same.

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Trump: U.S., Mexico Reach Deal To Avoid New Tariffs

Friday, June 07, 2019

Mexican officials have "agreed to take strong measures to stem the tide of Migration" as part of the agreement, the president tweeted on Friday. The tariffs were to begin on Monday.

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'Most Prolific Serial Killer' In America Confesses To Killing 5 More Women In Ohio

Friday, June 07, 2019

The new charges filed by prosecutors in Ohio are the latest slayings carried out decades ago by Samuel Little, who authorities say has killed women in 19 states over decades.

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Biden Reverses Position, Rejects Hyde Amendment, Cites Attacks On Abortion Access

Thursday, June 06, 2019

The Hyde Amendment is a 43-year-old law that prohibits taxpayer-supported health care programs from using federal funds for abortions.

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Internet Sensation April The Giraffe Going On Birth Control, Having No More Babies

Thursday, June 06, 2019

April's two livestreamed births and the park's "giraffe cam" videos of April have, together, been viewed hundreds of millions of times. She has retired from the breeding program.

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NYPD Commissioner Apologizes For 'Oppressive' 1969 Raid On Stonewall Inn

Thursday, June 06, 2019

New York Police Commissioner James O'Neill admitted police actions were "wrong" during the Stonewall riot, a landmark in the LGBTQ rights movement.

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Virginia Beach Gunman Cited 'Personal Reasons' For Quitting Just Before Mass Shooting

Monday, June 03, 2019

His resignation letter does not shed new light on the shooter's possible motive. Officials say it suggests the gunman provided no sign of the violence to come.

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Virginia Beach Gunman Shot 2 Department Bosses In His Workplace Rampage

Sunday, June 02, 2019

Officials are still exploring how the shooter's employment status factored into his decision to commit a stunningly violent act at his workplace.

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Virginia Beach Shooting Survivor Says Victim Laid Down His Life To Save Colleagues

Sunday, June 02, 2019

Christi Dewar, a government employee in Virginia Beach, says her co-worker Ryan Keith Cox died attempting to provide safety amid rapid gunfire.

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