Bobby Allyn
Stories
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National
UAW Goes On Strike Against General Motors
Picket lines began forming outside GM plants after the United Auto Workers voted Sunday to begin a strike at midnight. Nearly 50,000 workers are affected by the work stoppage.
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Arts & Life
Her Own Toy Story: How A 6-Year-Old Girl's Letter Launched 'Plastic Army Women'
A handwritten letter to BMC Toys sent by a 6-year-old girl from Arkansas wondering where the female toy solders are prompted soul-searching and eventually a new contingent of Plastic Army Women.
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Environment
Getting Aid To Bahamas A Logistical Nightmare As Support Systems 'Do Not Exist'
"Anywhere we could put a warehouse has been destroyed by floodwaters and may not be safe for storing supplies," one aid group says of the widespread destruction brought by Hurricane Dorian.
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National
Hurricane Dorian Takes Aim At The Southeastern U.S.
After devastating the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian is making its way north. The eye of the giant storm is over the Atlantic Ocean, and it appears it is headed toward Georgia and the Carolinas.
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National
Deaths From Red-Light Running At A 10-Year High, AAA Study Finds
At least two people were killed every day in the U.S. as a result of motorists blowing through red lights, according to research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
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National
Federal Judge Blocks Parts Of Missouri Law That Bans Abortions After 8 Weeks
The legislation does have an exemption for medical emergencies, but not for victims of rape or incest. The judge halted it a day before it was slated to take effect.
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Politics
Former Congressman And Talk Radio Host Joe Walsh Announces Trump Primary Challenge
Walsh supported Trump during his 2016 campaign but of late has offered a bitter critique of the president, calling him a liar, bully and unfit for office. Walsh has also attacked Trump from the right.
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National
Police Seize Rifles, High-Capacity Magazines From Man Wanting To 'Shoot Up' Workplace
Authorities say Rodolfo Montoya, 37, told a co-worker at the Long Beach Marriott that he was planning a mass shooting there.
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National
70 Mayors Reject Trump Food Stamp Proposal, Saying It Puts Kids At Risk
Mayors from 70 American cities send a letter to the Trump administration, saying a plan to push millions of people out of the federal food stamp program would punish some of the country's neediest.
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World
Leaked Brexit Document Depicts Government Fears Of Gridlock, Food Shortages, Unrest
A government source told the Sunday Times, which obtained the document, that "this is the most realistic assessment of what the public face with no deal."