Bobby Allyn

Bobby Allyn appears in the following:

Trump Says Islamic State Leader Was Killed In Special Operations Raid

Sunday, October 27, 2019

The president said the U.S. had been searching for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for years. Capturing or killing Baghdadi has been "the top national security priority" of the administration, Trump said Sunday.

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U.S. Diplomat: State Department Nixed Plan To Support Former Ambassador To Ukraine

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Philip Reeker, a U.S. diplomat overseeing European affairs, testified he had plans to defend former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, but Reeker was overruled by top State Department officials.

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Mourners Remember Atatiana Jefferson's 'Shining Smile' After Fort Worth Shooting

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Jefferson's death became the latest flash point in the national conversation about police accountability and the killing of black residents by white officers. Her funeral was held on Thursday.

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Trump's Whistleblower Protection Office Didn't Shield Sources, Inspector General Says

Thursday, October 24, 2019

According to the report, the office failed to push out poorly performing senior officials, did not conduct accurate or unbiased investigations and may not have protected identities of whistleblowers.

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Astros And Nationals Primed To Start 2019 World Series In Houston

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

The Astros won their second pennant in three years and hope to cement themselves as one of the best teams of the decade. The Nationals are making their first-ever Series appearance.

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Justice Department Announces Plan To Collect DNA From Migrants Crossing The Border

Monday, October 21, 2019

Immigrant advocates are denouncing the proposal, arguing that collecting genetic information of border crossers could have implications for family members residing in the U.S.

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Mulvaney Walks Back Ukraine Remarks, Admits It Wasn't A 'Perfect Press Conference'

Sunday, October 20, 2019

The acting White House chief of staff denied what he previously said: that defense funding to Ukraine was frozen in part over the demand that Kyiv dig up dirt on Trump's political rivals.

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Then-National Security Adviser Called Rudy Giuliani 'A Hand Grenade' On Ukraine

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Former White House aide Fiona Hill told impeachment investigators on Monday that she and former Trump adviser John Bolton were troubled by actions by the president's private lawyer.

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Trump's Former Russia Adviser Testifies As Part Of Impeachment Inquiry

Monday, October 14, 2019

Fiona Hill, a British-born American foreign affairs expert, resigned as the president's top Russia analyst just days before the president's controversial call with his Ukrainian counterpart.

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Fort Worth Officer Kills Woman In Her Bedroom In Response To 'Open Structure Call'

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was shot early Saturday morning after police in Texas responded to a neighbor's nonemergency call upon seeing her front door open. Community activists are demanding answers.

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Man Charged With Murder After Woman Finds Memory Card Filled With Graphic Images

Thursday, October 10, 2019

The card was labeled "homicide at midtown Marriott," and it contained 39 images and 12 videos depicting a strangulation. Police say it helped them make an arrest linked to a violent death.

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Arizona Official Arrested In Alleged 'Baby Mill' Adoption Fraud Scheme

Wednesday, October 09, 2019

Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen has been arrested for allegedly transporting dozens of women from the Marshall Islands to give birth for adoptions. Authorities accuse him of human smuggling.

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Dallas Police: Key Witness In Guyger Trial Was Killed In Drug Deal That Turned Deadly

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Police say three suspects were involved in the killing of Joshua Brown. One suspect is in police custody and authorities are looking for the two others — whom they consider armed and dangerous.

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Former Trump Envoy: Syria Withdrawal Is 'Haphazard' And 'Almost Unprecedented'

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

"You can't make decisions on a haphazard basis after a single call with a foreign leader," says Brett McGurk, the president's former special envoy for the fight against ISIS.

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'I Just Hope They Figure It Out,' Says Father Of Key Guyger Trial Witness Found Dead

Monday, October 07, 2019

Joshua Brown, 28, who had three young children, was "moving on with his life" following the trial of Amber Guyger, his father said. Days after giving emotional testimony, Brown was fatally shot.

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More Than 100 Killed And Thousands Injured In Anti-Government Protests In Iraq

Sunday, October 06, 2019

At least 104 people have been killed and more than 6,000 have been wounded in the unrest as protesters demand better public services, an end to corruption and more opportunity.

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2nd Whistleblower With Direct Knowledge Of Ukraine Call Steps Forward, Lawyer Says

Sunday, October 06, 2019

Attorney Mark Zaid, who is also part of the initial whistleblower's legal team, tells NPR that a new whistleblower has talked to the inspector general of the intelligence community.

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MGM Resorts To Pay Up To $800 Million In Las Vegas Shooting Settlement

Thursday, October 03, 2019

Lawyers for survivors and victims wanted the company held liable for negligence for having allowed the gunman into an MGM-owned hotel with luggage full of weapons and ammunition in 2017.

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Amber Guyger, Ex-Officer Who Killed Man In His Apartment, Given 10 Years In Prison

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Guyger fatally shot 26-year-old Botham Jean thinking he was an intruder in her own apartment last year. Jean, who was black and unarmed, was shot while watching TV and eating a bowl of ice cream.

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Judge Rules Planned Supervised Injection Site Does Not Violate Federal Drug Laws

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

The federal court decision paves the way for the nation's first supervised injection site to open in Philadelphia. The Justice Department argued that it amounted to "in-your-face illegal activity."

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