Bobby Allyn
Stories
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National
MGM Resorts To Pay Up To $800 Million To Victims Of Las Vegas Shooting
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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Politics
Trump Administration Drastically Cuts Number Of Refugees Allowed To Enter The U.S.
The limit of 18,000 represents the lowest number of refugees allowed into the country since the modern refugee program was established in 1980.
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Law & Courts
The 'OK' Hand Gesture Is Now Listed As A Symbol Of Hate
The Anti-Defamation League says the gesture that traditionally signals "all is well" has been hijacked by the white power movement and is routinely used in racist memes and other online content.
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National
Boeing Assumed 737 Max Pilots Could Quickly Respond To Cockpit Warnings, NTSB Says
Safety board Investigators concluded that Boeing underestimated pilot response time to multiple and cascading error messages resulting from the airplane's automated stall-prevention system.
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National
Juul Accepts Proposed Ban On Flavored Vaping Products As CEO Steps Down
Flavored e-cigarettes are the majority of Juul's sales, but agreeing to stop fighting the Trump administration's regulations may fend off a move to pull Juul products from the market altogether.
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National
New Mexico Unveils Plan To Give Students Free College Tuition Regardless Of Income
Calling the plan "the moonshot for higher education," Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the plan could help 55,000 students attend college each year at a cost of up to $35 million.
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National
Pennsylvania State Senator Arrested On Charges Of Possessing Child Porn
Mike Folmer, 63, was arrested at his home on Tuesday. According to court documents, he told police that he "had been dealing with some personal problems."
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Politics
Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies at 75
Roberts, who joined the fledgling network in 1978, was a seasoned Washington insider who developed a distinctive voice as a reporter and commentator for both NPR and ABC News.
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National
Purdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11
The bankruptcy follows the Sackler family, which owns Purdue, agreeing to surrender control of the company and offering $3 billion in cash to opioid-hit communities.
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National
UAW Votes To Strike
The United Auto Workers voted Sunday to strike after not agreeing with General Motors on wages, heath care and profit sharing. The strike may bring the automaker's U.S. production to a halt.