Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
John Huber, U.S. attorney investigating FBI, appointed by Obama
John Huber, the U.S. attorney probing the FBI for possible political corruption, was first appointed to his position by President Barack Obama. Published March 29, 2018
David Hogg rejects Laura Ingraham apology after calling for advertiser boycott
Fox News host Laura Ingraham apologized Thursday to gun-control activist David Hogg "in the spirit of Holy Week" for some schoolyard taunts about his GPA -- but that wasn't enough for him. Published March 29, 2018
Amanda Hall, Madison council member, opposes armed bank guards
A city-council member in Madison, Wisconsin, extrapolating arguments about school security, is argued that armed guards make banks less safe and that she fears "an arms race with would-be robbers." Published March 28, 2018
David Hogg pushes Laura Ingraham boycott
Anti-gun activist David Hogg spent much of Wednesday evening trying to gin up an advertiser boycott against Fox News host Laura Ingraham. Her crime? Taunting him about his GPA and college admissions. Published March 28, 2018
Saudi Arabia 9/11 lawsuit can proceed, judge rules
A lawsuit accusing the Saudi Arabian government of complicity in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and seeking billions of dollars in damages, can go forward, a judge ruled Wednesday. Published March 28, 2018
Jared Fogle seeks release from federal prison
Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has filed a petition that seeks to let him out of federal prison. Published March 28, 2018
Mark Dennis arrested in San Francisco fatal hit-and-run: report
Police have arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run altercation that killed one man and hospitalized four others in San Francisco on Wednesday. Published March 28, 2018
Mark Rosen named IMF executive director
President Trump picked Mark Rosen, a Connecticut businessman and former investment banker, to lead the International Monetary Fund, the White House said Wednesday. Published March 28, 2018
Corey Feldman not stabbed, police say
Corey Feldman was all over the media and social media Wednesday, giving an account of being stabbed by a "wolfpack." But the Los Angeles Police Department is now saying he was never stabbed. Published March 28, 2018
Terry Albury, FBI agent, charged with leaking classified documents to The Intercept
The Justice Department has filed charges against a former FBI agent accusing him of leaking classified documents to a news outlet. Published March 28, 2018
Groupon apologizes after N-word used on website
Groupon apologized Wednesday after people noticed that the use of a racial slur in the color descriptions on its website. According to screenshots posted to Twitter and Instagram, a pair of Women's Fringed Suede Moccasin Boots was available in Apricot, Black, Brown, and [N-word]-Brown. Published March 28, 2018
San Francisco driver intentionally runs people over, flees scene
An apparent road rage incident in San Francisco has killed one person and left three other victims with life-threatening injuries. Published March 28, 2018
World Cup boycott: Seven nations’ governments protest Russia over nerve-agent attack
A boycott of this summer's World Cup in Russia over the nerve-agent attack in Britain has reportedly been joined by seven governments. Published March 27, 2018
C. Anthony Muse office in Largo, Maryland, scene of hazmat investigation
A Maryland state senator's campaign office was apparently targeted by a bag containing suspicious white powder. According to a report on WRC-TV channel 4, three people were being treated by a Hazmat crew at the Largo offices of state Sen. C. Anthony Muse. Published March 27, 2018
Caroline Sunshine, former Disney actress, joining White House press office
A 22-year-old who acted in the movie "Marmaduke" and on the Disney Channel show "Shake It Up" has a new role -- the White House press office. Caroline Sunshine is joining President Trump's team as a press assistant. Published March 27, 2018
Kentucky bill to ban abortions after 11 weeks headed for governor’s desk
A bill to ban the commonest form of second-trimester abortion after 11 weeks of pregnancy passed Kentucky's House on Tuesday. Published March 27, 2018
Chinese space station Tiangong-1 set to crash to Earth, European Space Agency says
The European Space Agency predicts a final crash between Saturday and Monday morning -- a very large window in these matters so close to the event. Published March 27, 2018
2020 census citizenship question prompts California to sue Trump administration
The California-Trump war opened up a new front Monday evening. Published March 26, 2018
Heineken pulls ‘sometimes lighter is better’ ad slammed as ‘terribly racist’
Heineken experienced a social-media backlash that accused an ad for its light beer as being racist because it said "lighter is better" and the complexions of the people in the clip. Published March 26, 2018
Brett Bruen, Obama official, says NSC slept on his 2014 Russia warning
An Obama administration official said he warned the National Security Council in 2014 that U.S. elections would be targeted by Russia, only to be met with resistance. Published March 26, 2018