Victor Morton

Egyptian security forces shoot at Mexican tourist convoy, killing 12

Twelve people, at least two of whom were Mexican tourists, were killed Sunday when Egyptian security forces battling Islamic State terrorists in the western part of the country accidentally shot at a Mexican tourist convoy. Published September 13, 2015

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader, says Britain should abolish armed forces

The man who will take over the leadership of one of Britain's two major parties has said Britain should abolish its armed forces. Published September 13, 2015

Active shooter at large on MIT campus; one wounded

One of the nation's most prestigious universities issued, and then retracted, an alert Sunday afternoon claiming that there was an active shooter on campus. Published September 13, 2015

Carly Fiorina earns spot in CNN Republican debate prime-time segment

Carly Fiorina will appear in the prime-time segment of the next Republican presidential debate, CNN announced Thursday evening. Published September 10, 2015

Hillary Clinton emails: Bryan Pagliano rejects ‘proffer,’ wants immunity for testimony

The lawyer for the man who set up and oversaw Hillary Rodham Clinton's email server -- and asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination on the subject -- says his client will not give congressional panels an advance look at what he might say if he were to testify. Published September 9, 2015

Hillary Clinton Facebook post addresses email controversy

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton tried Tuesday evening to halt the damage her use of a private email server is doing to her White House campaign, taking her explanation directly to the public via a Facebook post. Published September 8, 2015

Hillary Clinton: ‘I’m sorry’ for using private email server

One day after saying she did nothing wrong by using a private email server and personal account to conduct business as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton reversed herself and said she was "sorry." Published September 8, 2015

Matt Harvey in Players Tribune: ‘I will pitch in playoffs’

New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey moved Sunday to scuttle talk that he might abandon the team in October to recover from Tommy John surgery. Published September 6, 2015

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton are related, genealogy experts say

Regardless of whether blood is thicker than water, America may soon get a chance to see whether it's thicker than politics. Published August 25, 2015

China’s stock market, Shanghai Composite, opens down 6.4 percent

After Monday's worldwide battering, the first minutes of trading on Asian stock markets Tuesday promised more of the same, though as the morning wore on, there were hopeful signs that the markets' woes may be confined to China. Published August 24, 2015

China’s stock market, Shanghai Composite, loses 8.4 percent in hours

Asian stock markets took a battering in the first hours of Monday trading, exacerbating last week's worldwide stock sell-off over fears that China's sluggish economy may only get worse. Published August 23, 2015

Navy SEALs to admit women — if they can pass physically demanding criteria

Adm. Jon Greenert, the chief of naval operations, told Defense News in an interview Tuesday that the Navy plans to admit women to its elite special-forces unit if they can pass the physically demanding criteria. Published August 18, 2015

Addyi, ‘Female Viagra’ said to boost sexual desire in women, approved by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration granted approval Tuesday to the first pill designed to increase sexual desire in women. Published August 18, 2015

Rosie O’Donnell’s missing daughter Chelsea found

After reporting earlier in the day that her daughter Chelsea was missing, comedian Rosie O'Donnell said Tuesday evening that the teenager had been found. Published August 18, 2015

Jared Fogle, Subway spokesman facing child pornography charges, to plead guilty

Jared Fogle, the former Subway spokesman, will plead guilty to child pornography charges, according to the Fox News affiliate in Indianapolis. Published August 18, 2015

Little League cheating scandal: Softball team caught in strategic tanking

A team from Snohomish, Washington, was accused by officials of the softball Little League World Series of deliberately losing a game Monday in order to eliminate a team from Slater, Iowa. Published August 18, 2015

‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ adds transgender model and ‘The Facts of Life’ actress Kim Fields

Published August 17, 2015

First women soldiers complete Army Ranger school

The Army said Monday evening that two female soldiers have passed the Ranger School, and will become the first women to earn the legendary special-forces credential. Published August 17, 2015

George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin shooter, selling Confederate flag art

The man who killed Trayvon Martin is now selling Confederate battle flag art and expects to raise a six-figure amount for his own legal defense and that of a Florida gun shop owner who declared his establishment a "Muslim-free zone." Published August 17, 2015

Savannah River Site nuclear facility experiences ‘potential security event’

A Department of Energy site in South Carolina experienced a "security event" at a radioactive-uranium site, but the lockdown was lifted after local bomb squads failed to find a device or other explosives in a truck that initially tested positive bomb residues. Published August 17, 2015