Victor Morton
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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
Robert Mueller’s team investigating Donald Trump’s Russia business activities: report
Special counsel Robert is reportedly investigating President Trump's personal business dealing with Russia, potentially crossing a red line that Mr. Trump had drawn. Published February 27, 2018
Papa John’s ending NFL sponsorship
Papa John's is taking a knee on its NFL sponsorship. The pizza chain told reporters in a Tuesday briefing that it will cease sponsoring the league, ending the eight-year deal just months after its then-CEO blamed slumping sales on the NFL player protests of the national anthem. Published February 27, 2018
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall: Letter prompts hazmat situation
Almost a dozen people have been injured at a Washington-area military base as a result of a letter that contained a hazardous substance, according to local first-responders. Published February 27, 2018
Lehigh University faculty votes to rescind Donald Trump honorary degree
The faculty at Lehigh University have voted to rescind an honorary degree granted to then-tycoon Donald Trump in 1988. Published February 27, 2018
