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Victor Morton

Articles by Victor Morton

Sen. Marco Rubio has reportedly won the endorsement of Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina. (Associated Press)

Tim Scott to endorse Marco Rubio

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will endorse Marco Rubio for president on Tuesday, according to multiple news outlets, giving the Floridian a major boost in the third state to weigh in on the White House race. Published February 1, 2016

Glenn Frey, the guitarist and sometime singer for the legendary 1970s band The Eagles, has died at age 67. (Associated Press)

Glenn Frey, Eagles guitarist, dies at 67

Glenn Frey, the guitarist and sometime singer for the legendary 1970s group The Eagles, has died at age 67, the band's website announced. Published January 18, 2016

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrives for a news conference in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. The implementation of a historic nuclear deal with world powers is expected to pave the way for a new economic reality in Iran, now freed from harsh international sanctions. On Sunday Rouhani presented parliament with a draft budget that plans for an economic windfall even as it reduces reliance on oil revenues. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

U.S. slaps new sanctions on Iran over missile program

On the day after the U.S. and other nations removed most of the sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed a new, much smaller series of penalties on Iranian individuals and companies over Tehran's missile program. Published January 17, 2016

Indonesian soldiers are deployed to secure New Year celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Dec. 31. (Associated Press)

Jakarta rocked by explosion

The capital of Indonesia was rocked by a series of explosions and an ensuing gun battle that still hadn't ended Thursday afternoon, as witnesses compared the scene to the recent Paris attacks. A police spokesman said four people were killed. Published January 13, 2016

Bill Cosby arrives at court to face a felony charge of aggravated indecent assault Dec. 30, 2015, in Elkins Park, Pa. (Associated Press)

Bill Cosby seeks dismissal of sexual assault charges

Bill Cosby filed a motion Monday to dismiss sexual assault charges brought against him, saying they violate a 2005 civil-case agreement and are effectively a form of entrapment. Published January 11, 2016

An electronic advertisement for DraftKings hangs on the side of Madison Square Garden, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 in New York. Officials say a court could rule by mid-January in the legal spat between fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings over a state order to shut down their operations in New York. The companies have asked an appeals court to continue a temporary hold on Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's shutdown order. The companies argue their games are based on skill, not chance, and players pay entry fees in order to manage rosters like a general manager. But Schneiderman has countered that the games are highly dependent on factors out of their control, such as injuries or even the weather, and are thus ultimately based on chance. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

DraftKings, FanDuel win court stay, can do business in New York

Daily fantasy sports can operate in New York for the foreseeable future. According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, DraftKings and FanDuel have received a permanent injunction against state officials' efforts to shut down their business. Published January 11, 2016

An unmanned aerial vehicle's Predator Hellfire missile is shown on a simulator's virtual camera at the March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, Calif., June 25, 2008. (Associated Press)

Missing U.S. Hellfire missile located in Cuba

One of the most advanced U.S. missiles was unintentionally shipped to Cuba in 2014, according to a report Thursday evening in the Wall Street Journal. Published January 7, 2016

South Koreans watch a TV news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's New Year speech at the Seoul Railway Station. (Associated Press)

North Korea ‘artificial earthquake’ may signal nuclear test

North Korea announced early Wednesday that it had conducted a hydrogen-bomb test, making the surprise proclamation just hours after an earthquake was detected in North Korea by multiple international seismic organizations. Published January 5, 2016

Indian soldiers remove debris from a house that collapsed in an earthquake in Imphal, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit India's remote northeast region before dawn on Monday. (AP Photo/Worshon Ngashangva)

Earthquake strikes near India-Myanmar border

A powerful earthquake hit Northeastern India, near the country's border with Myanmar early Monday, killing at least six people and injuring more than 100 people. Published January 3, 2016