Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Hillary Clinton’s deleted ‘personal’ emails recovered by FBI: report
The FBI has reportedly recovered emails that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said were wiped from her server because she deemed them personal. Published September 22, 2015
Yongki the elephant killed by ivory poachers in Indonesia
A beloved Sumatran elephant has joined Cecil the lion. Published September 21, 2015
Tony Romo breaks left collarbone
Quarterback Tony Romo left Sunday's victory against the Eagles in the third quarter with a broken left collarbone. The team will reveal the extent of the injury Monday, but owner Jerry Jones said he felt "about as low as a crippled cricket's ass." Published September 20, 2015
Tsunami waves feared after earthquake off Chile coast
A large offshore earthquake struck Chile on Wednesday, swaying buildings in its capital city and causing the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to say that dangerous waves were possible late Wednesday night. Published September 16, 2015
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