Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Homeland Security plans raids to deport illegal immigrant families
President Obama's Homeland Security Department is reportedly planning to target illegal-immigrant families from Central America for a series of raids, with raids coming as early as next month. Published December 23, 2015
One FC bans weight cutting to curb extreme dehydration
Asia's largest mixed martial arts promotion made a potentially revolutionary change in the sport Wednesday by banning the practice of "weight-cutting" and requiring its athletes to fight at their natural weights. Published December 23, 2015
Washington Post pulls political cartoon depicting Ted Cruz’s daughters as monkeys
The Washington Post pulled a political cartoon Tuesday night that portrayed the daughters of Ted Cruz -- ages 7 and 4 -- as monkeys. Published December 22, 2015
Hillary Clinton favors closing half the nation’s schools
Hillary Clinton's America would be like Garrison Keilor's Lake Wobegone, where all the children are above average. Published December 22, 2015
Sandra Bland case: No indictment in black woman’s police custody death
A Texas grand jury will not indict anyone on criminal charges in the police-custody death of Sandra Bland, according to several Houston news outlets. Published December 21, 2015
Lakeisha Holloway, Las Vegas Strip crash driver, won Role Model award in 2012
The image that emerged Monday of the suspect in the Las Vegas Strip car attack was of a woman who once won a role-model award from a Portland alternative school, but had changed her name and by Sunday night was homeless and stressed from being chased away from the gambling mecca's casinos. Published December 21, 2015
Las Vegas Strip car crash causes multiple injuries near Miss Universe venue
A car drove onto the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday night near the Miss Universe pageant, causing dozens of injuries and one death in a rampage that authorities said was intentional and will lead to murder charges against the driver. Published December 20, 2015
Nashua, N.H., schools closed Monday due to threats of violence
Another public school system has decided to close all schools for a day in response to threats of violence -- this time, in Nashua, New Hampshire. Published December 20, 2015
Apparent hoax identifies Tayyeep Bin Ardogan as second San Bernardino suspect
Police have named a second suspect in the San Bernardino shootings, a 28-year-old Qatari citizen named Tayyeep bin Ardogan, according to Fox News. Published December 2, 2015
Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik identified as San Bernardino killers
The two gunmen in the San Bernardino massacre were officially named by authorities early Thursday, as 28-year-old Syed R. Farook and 27-year-old Tashfeen Malik. Published December 2, 2015
Guantanamo Bay closure plan rejected by White House as too costly
The White House has reportedly rejected the Pentagon's proposal to close the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and replace it with a facility in the U.S. Published December 1, 2015
Donald Trump demands $5 million from CNN to participate in next Republican debate
Like a star football player holding out before training camp, Donald Trump said he may demand CNN pay him to be in next presidential debate. Published November 30, 2015
Betsy Hodges, Minneapolis mayor, asks Black Lives Matter protesters to end police precinct vigil
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges requested Monday that Black Lives Matter demonstrators end their 24-7 vigil outside a police precinct station, saying the group was becoming threatening and disruptive. Published November 30, 2015
Bus carrying Virginia Tech, University of Virginia students overturns near Richmond
A bus carrying college students home from Thanksgiving break crashed and flipped over on a freeway near Richmond, Va., injuring 33 people. Published November 29, 2015
Tony Romo, Cowboys quarterback, out for season with collarbone injury
Dallas quarterback Tony Romo reinjured his left collarbone in the Cowboys' traditional Thanksgiving Day game and, according to ESPN, is done for the season. Published November 26, 2015
Chicago erupts in protests after release of Laquan McDonald police shooting video
Protests erupted in Chicago on Tuesday night in the wake of the release of a video showing a policeman kill a black suspect. Published November 24, 2015
Earthquake strikes eastern Peru
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck eastern Peru, the United States Geological Survey reported. Published November 24, 2015
State Department issues worldwide travel alert for U.S. citizens, cites terror threats
The State Department has released a worldwide travel alert for Americans, citing increased terrorism threats worldwide, and advising U.S. citizens to "avoid large crowds or crowed places," especially during the holiday season. Published November 23, 2015
Joyce Carol Oates on ISIS: ‘Is there nothing celebratory & joyous?’
One of America's best-known liberal writers lamented on Twitter hearing only negative things about the Islamic State. Published November 22, 2015
Kansas City raises legal age to buy cigarettes, tobacco products to 21
The city council for Kansas City, Missouri voted Thursday night to raise the age for purchasing cigarettes, e-cigarettes or related products to 21. Published November 19, 2015
