Bobby Allyn

Bobby Allyn appears in the following:

Appeals Court Allows Trump To Divert $3.6 Billion In Military Funds For Border Wall

Thursday, January 09, 2020

The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower court order that blocked the president from using the U.S. Defense Department money to build the long-promised wall.

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California Governor Pushes $1.4 Billion Plan To Tackle Homelessness

Wednesday, January 08, 2020

As the state's homelessness crisis grows, Gavin Newsom is pushing a plan to subsidize rent and build more affordable housing. The Trump administration has said state leaders are not doing enough.

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FBI Arrests New Jersey Police Sergeant Accused Of Stealing Money From Drug Suspects

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

He is the eighth and highest-ranking police officer arrested in connection with a corruption scandal that has rocked the department in Paterson, N.J.

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India Sets Executions For The 4 Men Convicted In New Delhi Bus Rape And Murder

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

The men were convicted of the notorious 2012 attack on a college student, who has become known in Indian media as "Nirbhaya," or "The Fearless One."

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In A Day Of Turmoil, Repercussions Of Soleimani Killing Grow More Widespread

Sunday, January 05, 2020

Within a matter of hours, Iraq moved to expel U.S. forces; the U.S. said it would pause the fight against ISIS in Iraq; and Iran signaled it will stop abiding by limits of the 2015 nuclear deal.

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U.S. Kills Top Iranian Military Leader In Airstrike

Thursday, January 02, 2020

Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed Friday in Baghdad. The U.S. secretary of defense said Soleimani "was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members throughout the region."

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DHS's Cuccinelli Faces Backlash Over Deleted Tweet About Suspect In Hanukkah Stabbing

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Critics questioned the relevance of impugning Grafton Thomas' entire family over his alleged crimes and wondered how the immigration status of his father was relevant to the suspect's alleged crimes.

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Jailing And Fining Chelsea Manning Constitutes Torture, Top U.N. Official Says

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Nils Melzer, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, says detaining and fining Manning with the aim of coercing her to testify runs afoul of U.S. international human rights obligations.

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Carlos Ghosn Fled Japan Trial For Lebanon. His Lawyer: 'How Could He Do This To Us?'

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

The former Nissan chairman, who faced up to 15 years in prison over a set of charges over financial misconduct in Japan, was set to stand trial in Japan in April.

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Hanukkah Stabbing Suspect Appears To Have Been Driven By Anti-Semitism, FBI Says

Monday, December 30, 2019

Citing journals written by the suspect, Grafton E. Thomas, and his Internet search history, the FBI says it appears that he was driven by anti-Semitism.

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Trump Criticized After Sharing Name Of Alleged Whistleblower On Twitter

Sunday, December 29, 2019

On Friday, Trump shared a post that included the name of a former intelligence community official who many of the president's supporters believe is the whistleblower.

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Gov. Cuomo Calls New York Hanukkah Attack 'Act Of Domestic Terrorism'

Sunday, December 29, 2019

A man stabbed people celebrating Hanukkah at the home of a rabbi in Rockland County, a New York City suburb, on Saturday night. The incident comes amid a surge of anti-Semitic violence in the region.

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France Blocks Export Of $27 Million Medieval Painting Found In French Woman's Kitchen

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

The Italian painting by the artist Cimabue sold for nearly $27 million at auction. But now, government officials in France are intervening in order to stop the art from leaving the country.

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Trump Campaign Site Offers Help In Winning Arguments With 'Snowflake' Relatives

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Featuring videos on topics from the economy, immigration to attacks on the media, the site seeks to provide pro-Trump tidbits that can be brought to the holiday dinner table.

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Louisiana Church Filled A Plane With Holy Water And Blessed A Whole Community

Monday, December 23, 2019

A Roman Catholic church in rural Louisiana hoping to maximize its blessings has come up with a way to do it: filling up a crop-duster plane full of holy water.

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Officials Identify Mysterious Bright Green Liquid That Spilled Onto Michigan Highway

Monday, December 23, 2019

Investigators say they believe the substance found on a freeway north of Detroit is groundwater mixed with a chemical called hexavalent chromium. The public safety risk is minimal, officials say.

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More Than 50 Injured In Virginia Interstate Pileup Involving Nearly 70 Vehicles

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Virginia State Police said the crashes began on an icy and fog-shrouded overpass bridge around 7:51 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say no deaths were reported as a result of the massive pileup.

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Boeing's Starliner Lands Safely Back To Earth After Aborted Space Station Mission

Sunday, December 22, 2019

The journey is being hailed as a major achievement despite failing to complete a core objective: docking at the international space station. NASA hopes to launch U.S. astronauts in space in 2020.

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'A Political Hit Job': What 4 House Members Said During The Impeachment Debate

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

The wide gulf between Democrats and Republicans on the allegations at the heart of the impeachment inquiry was on full display Wednesday. Here's a sampling.

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Susan Collins Of Maine Announces She Will Seek Reelection

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

The moderate Republican will face an important test when President Trump's impeachment trial begins in the Senate. Collins has not indicated how she plans to vote.

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