Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Johnny Depp’s wife Amber Heard files for divorce: report
The actress-model wife of Johnny Depp has filed for divorce at a particularly awkward time for the movie star, TMZ reported Wednesday afternoon. Published May 25, 2016
Jorge Zambrano, suspect in Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. killing, fatally shot by police
Jorge Zambrano was killed in a shootout with police officers that also injured a second state trooper. Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. had been killed in the early hours of Sunday morning at a traffic stop. Published May 22, 2016
Mohamed Said Aly Aly Shakeer identified as EgyptAir Flight MS804 pilot
EgyptAir identified Thursday the pilot and co-pilot of the doomed Flight MS804, which crashed in the overnight hours in the Eastern Mediterranean. Published May 19, 2016
EgyptAir flight 804 from Paris to Cairo disappears from radar
An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar Thursday morning, with 56 passengers and 10 crew aboard. Published May 18, 2016
Bob Bennett apologized to Muslims for Donald Trump in final days
A dying Republican senator used his last days to apologize to Muslims for the rise of Donald Trump as his party's presidential nominee, the man's family members told the Daily Beast. Published May 18, 2016
Chinese fighter jets threaten U.S. military aircraft, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said Wednesday that two Chinese fighter jets had a dangerous confrontation with a U.S. patrol plane over international waters the previous day. Published May 18, 2016
Donald Trump says he’d meet with Kim Jong-un
Presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said in an interview Tuesday that he'd be willing to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Published May 17, 2016
D.C. special police officers charged in death of MedStar patient James McBride
Two special police officers were charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter in the 2015 death of MedStar Washington Hospital Center patient James McBride. Published May 17, 2016
Obama administration to tell schools transgender students can use bathroom of choice
The Obama administration will issue a decree Friday telling all the nation's public schools that they must let transgender students use the bathroom of their choice -- or else. Published May 12, 2016
Joint Base Andrews on lockdown after security incident
Joint Base Andrews was put on lockdown at rush hour Thursday afternoon over a security incident, base officials said. Published May 12, 2016
Carlie Trent found; Gary Simpson in custody
An armed civilian was able to end a Tennessee Amber Alert case Thursday, finding a 9-year-old girl missing for a week and the uncle suspected of kidnapping her. Published May 12, 2016
CDC labs sanctioned for mishandling biological weapon agents: report
Multiple labs run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been sanctioned by federal regulators for mishandling pathogens used in biological warfare, USA Today reported Tuesday. Published May 10, 2016
Eulalio Tordil is suspect in High Point High School shooting in Beltsville, Md., police say
Police believe Eulalio Tordil, 62, shot his estranged wife in the parking lot of High Point High School as she was picking up her children. Published May 5, 2016
Bob Bennett, former Utah senator, dies at 82
Former Sen. Bob Bennett of Utah, who was one of the first incumbent Republicans to lose his seat to a tea-party challenger in 2010, died Wednesday. He was 82. Published May 4, 2016
Rolling Stones ask Donald Trump to stop playing their songs
The Rolling Stones are reminding Donald Trump that you can't always get what you want. Published May 4, 2016
‘Guccifer’ claims he hacked Hillary Clinton’s email server
A Romanian computer hacker who is being extradited to the U.S. told NBC News that he gained access to Hillary Clinton's "completely unsecured" private email server. Published May 4, 2016
Charlie Keating IV, grandson of Charles Keating, is Navy SEAL killed in Iraq
The Navy Seal killed in Iraq has been identified as Charlie Keating IV, the grandson of an Arizona financier who became the central figure in the 1980s savings and loan scandal. Published May 3, 2016
Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein president, tweets N-word
Gerry Adams, the longtime leader of Irish Republican Army's political wing, used the most toxic of all racial slurs Sunday night, only to quickly delete it. Published May 1, 2016
Suspicious white powder found at Trump Tower
On Thursday, Trump Tower became the latest facility identified with a Republican presidential contender to be hit with a suspicious white powder. Published April 28, 2016
Donald Trump: If Hillary Clinton were a man, she’d get 5 percent of vote
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump went hard after Hillary Clinton in his acceptance speech Tuesday night, dismissing her as someone with no qualifications other than her sex. Published April 26, 2016
