Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Michael Sam, first openly-gay NFL player, cut by St. Louis Rams
Michael Sam, first openly gay player drafted by NFL team, was released by St. Louis Rams on Saturday. Published August 30, 2014
St. Louis cop suspended for old YouTube video; officer critical of Obama, liberal judges
A 35-year veteran of the St. Louis Police Department who'd been assigned to duty in Ferguson suddenly retired this week over a YouTube video, it was reported Saturday as activists conducted another march through the strife-torn town pleading for God "to even the score." Published August 30, 2014
Obama seeks to bypass Congress for U.N. climate change deal: report
The Obama administration is looking to reach "a sweeping international climate change agreement" that would not be a formal treaty that would require a two-thirds Senate approval — which almost certainly would never happen, The New York Times reported. Published August 26, 2014
Islamic State video shows beheading of American photojournalist
Radical Sunni terrorists with the Islamic State posted a video Tuesday that appears to show they beheaded missing American photojournalist James Foley in what could be an escalation of the terrorist group's activities targeting the United States. Published August 19, 2014
Hollywood film legend Lauren Bacall dies at age 89
Actress Lauren Bacall, the widow of screen legend Humphrey Bogart and one of the last surviving studio-era movie stars, died at age 89 from a stroke. Published August 12, 2014
Senate Democrats plan bill to reimpose Obamacare birth-control mandate
Democrats indicated Tuesday they plan to double down in their "war on women" theme and their attacks on the Supreme Court's decision in the Hobby Lobby religious-freedom case. Published July 8, 2014
‘12 Years a Slave,’ ‘Gravity’ take top honors at Oscars
The Academy Award for Best Picture went to "12 Years a Slave," capping a Sunday night in which the brutal 19th-century-set slavery drama won only three awards and the bulk of the technical prizes and the best director award went to rival "Gravity." Published March 2, 2014
Cruz, Lee among top scorers in ACU conservative survey
The American Conservative Union announced Thursday its 43rd annual conservative ratings guide for members of Congress and Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, was among the perfect scores, to the surprise of few or none. Published February 27, 2014
CNN to cancel Piers Morgan show amid ratings collapse
After a three-year run, CNN has given up on trying to make Piers Morgan the new Larry King and will pull the plug on the Briton’s 9 p.m. talk show, which has been finishing far behind rivals Meghan Kelly on Fox News Channel and Rachel Maddow on MSNBC. Published February 23, 2014
Lineman likely to become NFL’s first openly gay player
Missouri defensive lineman Michael Sam announced his homosexuality Sunday night Published February 9, 2014
Christian film stripped of ‘Best Song’ Oscar nomination
At a meeting this week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board of governors decided to strip the surprise nomination for Best Song from "Alone Yet Not Alone," which appears in the independent Christian-produced film of the same name. Published January 29, 2014
At World Youth Day, Pope Francis brings hope to refill pews
Pope Francis kicked off the first World Youth Day festival of his papacy, addressing hundreds of thousands of rain-soaked young pilgrims from around the world who flocked to Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana Beach to hear his message. Published July 25, 2013
Democratic lawmaker hits justice as ‘Uncle Thomas’
A Democratic lawmaker criticized Tuesday's U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act by calling Justice Clarence Thomas "Uncle Thomas," then saying he didn't know "Uncle Tom" was a racist epithet. Published June 25, 2013
Boston Bruins’ NHL game, Celtics’ NBA contest cancelled in blast aftermath
Two of Boston's major-league sports teams scrubbed games in response to the fatal explosions Monday near the Boston Marathon finish line. Published April 15, 2013
Carter statement lauds Chavez
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter mourned the death Tuesday of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, hailing his commitment to improving the lives of Venezuelans, and praising him for communicating "hope and empowerment" and for "his bold assertion of autonomy and independence for Latin American governments." Published March 5, 2013
A reluctant leader, Pope Benedict leaves legacy of ‘new evangelization’
Despite lacking the public charisma of his predecessor, Pope Benedict in just eight years was able to carve out his own legacy, in significant part by continuing John Paul's work in different ways. Published February 27, 2013
Benedict XVI moves for a smooth papal transition
Pope Benedict XVI signed several decrees Monday to ensure a swift and smooth election of a successor without hint of a brewing scandal, as the most senior cardinals in Britain and the U.S. wrestled with their personal involvements in the Roman Catholic Church's decade-old sex scandal. Published February 25, 2013
HHS: Bible publisher not a ‘religious employer’
The Obama administration is claiming that a dedicated Christian publisher of Bibles and ministry material is insufficiently religious to qualify for an exemption to the contraception mandate in the president's health-care overhaul. Published October 2, 2012
Pro-lifers drop boycott after Pepsi disavows use of aborted fetal-cells
A pro-life group called off its year-long boycott of Pepsi products Monday after the soft-drink giant provided assurances it would no longer use an aborted fetal-cell line to develop flavor enhancers. Published April 30, 2012
Carter offers condolences to North Korea
Former President Jimmy Carter has sent North Korea a message of condolence over the death of Kim Jong-il and wished "every success" to the son expected to take over as dictator, according to the communist country's state-run news agency. Published December 21, 2011
