Bobby Allyn

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Trump Administration Eases Ban On Huawei After Technology Stocks Tumble

Monday, May 20, 2019

Alphabet's Google, which makes the Android operating system, had announced it would stop doing business with the Chinese company in compliance with a U.S. order.

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SAT To Score Students' 'Disadvantages' To Try To Even The Playing Field

Thursday, May 16, 2019

The new SAT score is based on factors such as average family income, educational attainment, housing stability and crime. Test-takers won't see the score, but colleges will.

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Supporters Sue To Open Safe Injection Site In Philadelphia, Citing Religious Freedom

Saturday, April 13, 2019

A Philadelphia group hopes to open a site for people to use drugs under medical supervision. Faced with legal challenges, the group is making a moral and religious case for its proposed facility.

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D.C. Residents Respond To Mueller Investigation's Conclusion

Saturday, March 23, 2019

People in Washington, D.C., are relieved that the waiting is over for the Mueller report to be complete. Now they're wondering if they'll get to read it.

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Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner Earns Praise And Pushback For Changes Made

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

In his first year, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has remade the office with changes to sentencing recommendations, bail and who to charge. They've also invited controversy.

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With The Shutdown Over — For Now — The Country's Neediest Are Still Scrambling

Friday, February 08, 2019

February food stamp benefits came early during the shutdown, but now many are struggling to keep food on the shelves as the early payments run out. For 42 million people, March is the next payment.

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U.S. Prosecutors Sue To Stop Nation's First Supervised Injection Site For Opioids

Wednesday, February 06, 2019

The U.S. government is intervening to stop the creation of a medical facility in Philadelphia where people could inject heroin without risk of overdose. Canada and Europe already have such sites.

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For People Who Need Assistance, The Lingering Shutdown Could Mean A Food Crisis

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Food assistance in the form of SNAP benefits came early this month owing to the shutdown. But in Pennsylvania, recipients are spending the benefits quickly, and there may be no new funds for February.

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6 Boxes Of Files Related To Mumia Abu-Jamal Case Found In Philadelphia Storage Room

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Abu-Jamal was convicted of killing a police officer in a racially charged case 30 years ago. The assistant district attorney said her office is reviewing the boxes.

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Mumia Abu-Jamal Granted Right Of Appeal After Decades In Prison

Friday, December 28, 2018

A Philadelphia judge has ruled that Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal can appeal his 1982 conviction for killing Police Officer Daniel Faulkner.

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Amid Christmas Shutdown, José Andres Offers Free Meal For Federal Employees

Sunday, December 23, 2018

The impasse between President Trump and Congress has put paychecks in limbo for hundreds of thousands of workers. Chef Andres' offer is for every day of the shutdown.

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Federal Workers In Limbo During Government Shutdown

Saturday, December 22, 2018

While members of Congress and the Trump administration try to work out a deal to fund the government, it's a time of uncertainty for federal workers.

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'Like Being In A War Zone': California Fire Search And Rescue Could Take Months

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Dozens of disaster workers from across the country are coming to Paradise, Calif., to help search for the missing in the aftermath of a wildfire that devastated the town.

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As California Wildfire Winds Down, Rain And Winds Create New Fears

Friday, November 23, 2018

With storms in the forecast, crews were warned about potential mud and debris slides along incinerated hillsides. Officials Friday said the search for missing residents should be completed by Tuesday.

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Crews Continue Searching Through Remains In California's Camp Fire

Friday, November 23, 2018

Searchers sift through the burned city of Paradise, Calif., more than two weeks after wildfires erupted. There are new concerns about toxic debris washing into waterways.

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California Wildfire Evacuees Are Conflicted About Rebuilding

Friday, November 23, 2018

People displaced by the deadly fire in and around the town of Paradise debate whether they should rebuild. A husband and wife whose home was destroyed have opposite opinions.

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Camp Fire Evacuees Celebrate Thanksgiving With Neighbors

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Hundreds of fire victims near the burned out town of Paradise, Calif., are celebrating Thanksgiving without a home. In Chico, where many evacuated, businesses made sure they had food on Thanksgiving.

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With 1 California Fire Contained, Survivors Find Rays Of Hope Amid The Horror

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Southern California's Woolsey Fire is now fully under control, while the Camp Fire up north isn't yet completely contained. Hundreds there are still missing — but survivors are trying to be thankful.

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Feds Launch Sex Abuse Investigation Of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic Church

Friday, October 19, 2018

The Justice Department issued subpoenas to at least six of the state's eight dioceses seeking private files and records following revelations that more than 1,000 minors were abused, NPR has learned.

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'Come And Arrest Me': Former Pa. Governor Defies Justice Department On Safe Injection

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

A nonprofit in Philadelphia is making plans to open a supervised drug injection site — which is against the law. Their response to justice department threats of a crackdown? "Bring it on."

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