Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Stormy Daniels suing Donald Trump
Stormy Daniels, the porn star who had said she had an affair with President Trump when he was just a real-estate tycoon, is now suing him. Published March 6, 2018
George Nader cooperating in Robert Mueller probe: Report
Special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly getting the cooperation of a Lebanese-American businessman with ties to Arab royalty in his probe of foreign influence on the Trump presidential campaign, including the possibility of a back channel between the Kremlin and the Trump transition team. Published March 6, 2018
Anthony Borges suing Broward County officials over Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
A two-page letter has been sent to several parties, including the Broward County Sheriff's Office, notifying them of Anthony Borges's intent to sue them. Published March 6, 2018
Donald Trump plunges 200 spots on Forbes 2018 Billionaires List
According to the latest edition of the annual Forbes Billionaires List, President Trump has fallen more than 200 spots from his position last year. Published March 6, 2018
Seth Romero, Nationals’ first-round pick in 2017, sent home from spring training: report
Seth Romero, 21, was sent home for violating team policies, according to multiple news outlets Monday evening, though it wasn't specified what he had done. Published March 5, 2018
Erin Burnett tells Sam Nunberg ‘I have smelled alcohol on your breath’ on CNN
After interviewing Sam Nunberg, who was making a show of being subpoenaed by special counsel Robert Mueller, in the CNN studio, host Erin Burnett asked him the question point-blank. "Talking to you, I have smelled alcohol on your breath," she said, sitting just a few feet from Mr. Nunberg. Published March 5, 2018
Rhode Island bill would require $20 fee to access online porn
The bill would require that Internet providers block "sexual content and patently offensive material." To get around that block, computer users must pay a $20 fee that the provider must then pass on to the state treasurer. Published March 5, 2018
Canelo Alvarez tests positive for performance-enhancing drug ahead of Gennady Golovkin fight
Boxer Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has tested positive for a banned anti-fat drug ahead of his upcoming mega-fight -- and is blaming Mexican meat. Published March 5, 2018
Chris Berman left Jemele Hill ‘threatening and racially disparaging’ voicemail, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit against ESPN is saying the worldwide leader in sports fostered a hostile work environment, blaming in part Chris Berman for his interactions with Jemele Hill -- charges that Ms. Hill herself quickly rebutted. Published March 5, 2018
Guillermo Del Toro, ‘Shape of Water’ director, Movies erase national sovereignty
The "immigrant" theme dominated the acceptance speech, and not for the first time Sunday, in one of the major Oscar categories -- the best director award. Published March 4, 2018
Lupita Nyong’o, Kumail Nanjiani declare ‘dreamer’ solidarity in Oscar speech
Actors Lupita Nyong'o and Kumail Nanjiani took time before presenting the Oscar for production design to declare a side in the illegal immigration debate. Published March 4, 2018
Jim Gard, Marjory Stoneman Douglas teacher, a ‘coward,’ students Josh Gallagher, Connor Dietrich say
Students Josh Gallagher and Connor Dietrich have said math teacher Jim Gard, widely hailed in local media as a hero, put them in jeopardy during the rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland by locking them out of their classroom. Published March 4, 2018
Nonsmokers want time off to make up for co-workers’ cigarette breaks
More than 80 percent of nonsmokers said companies should give people who don't smoke at least some time off, with 24.6 percent suggesting one or two days, 41.9 percent backing three to five days, and 13.6 percent thinking they deserved six or more days. Published March 1, 2018
Chris Cox of NRA says Donald Trump doesn’t want gun control after Oval Office meeting
The head of the National Rifle Association's lobbying arm met Thursday evening with President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence -- and came out crowing. Published March 1, 2018
Ivanka Trump business dealings under FBI scrutiny: report
The FBI's investigation of the Trump family has spread ... to Ivanka. Published March 1, 2018
Mike Jeffcoat, Texas Wesleyan baseball coach, fired over ‘liberal’ Colorado recruit letter
A Texas baseball coach has been fired for telling a Colorado recruit that he didn't want players from that state because of its liberal politicians and marijuana laws. Coach Mike Jeffcoat has been dismissed from his post at Texas Wesleyan, the university announced at a Thursday afternoon press conference. Published March 1, 2018
Sabo calls out Hollywood sexual misconduct with ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ tribute
Sabo's billboards read "And the Oscar for biggest pedophile goes to..."; "We all knew and still no arrests" and "Name names on stage or shut the hell up!" Published February 28, 2018
Walmart raises gun buying age to 21
Wal-Mart announced that it would no longer sell guns or ammunition to anyone under age 21. Published February 28, 2018
Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize nomination forged
President Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize this year -- but by an apparently fraudulent submission that the FBI has been asked to investigate. Published February 28, 2018
Robert Mueller’s team probing Donald Trump knowledge of Democrat email hacks: report
Robert Mueller's prosecutors have reportedly hinted during questioning of witnesses at multiple possible routes to President Trump -- what he may have known about WikiLeaks and the theft of Democratic emails, and whether he was leaning on Attorney-General Jeff Sessions. Published February 28, 2018