Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Mega Millions reveals winning numbers for $1.58 billion jackpot
American lottery players competed Tuesday night for a Mega Millions top prize of $1.58 billion, one of the three biggest jackpots in U.S. lottery history. Published August 8, 2023
Ron DeSantis accepts Gavin Newsom’s challenge to debate: ‘Absolutely, I’m game’
Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Republican, will debate Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, accepting Wednesday evening an offer from his California counterpart. Published August 2, 2023
Jason Aldean’s anti-woke anthem ‘Try That in a Small Town’ hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Country star Jason Aldean's song "Try That in a Small Town" is the No. 1 song in the nation, according to Billboard magazine's authoritative Hot 100 chart. Published August 2, 2023
Mega Millions reveals winning numbers for $1.1 billion jackpot
For the eighth time -- and the second time in less than a month -- a U.S. lottery jackpot has entered the billion-with-a-"b" territory. Published August 1, 2023
High school boys are twice as likely to be conservative as liberal, survey finds
The annual Monitoring the Future survey, a scholarly project that dates to the 1970s, found that in each of the past three years, just 13% of those boys self-identified as liberal or very liberal. Published August 1, 2023
Jason Aldean edits music video for ‘Try That in a Small Town’ as controversy swirls
Jason Aldean has edited the video of his anti-woke hit "Try That in a Small Town," which has been the object of more than a week of furious denunciation as supposedly promoting racism and vigilantism. Published July 26, 2023
McCarthy: Biden bribery accusations ‘rising to the level of impeachment inquiry’
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy broached the "I-word" Monday night regarding the foreign-money corruption accusations involving President Biden and son Hunter. Published July 24, 2023
Report: Mystery buyer scoops up $875,000 of Hunter Biden’s art
According to a report Monday, a single unknown millionaire purchased 11 of the first son's paintings for $875,000. The publication cited "internal documents from Hunter Biden's gallery." Published July 24, 2023
Mega Millions reveals winning numbers for $720 million jackpot
A mere two days after America's seventh billion-dollar jackpot was won in the Powerball drawing, Mega Millions players competed Friday for the paltry sum of $720 million. Published July 21, 2023
DeSantis weighs lawsuit against Bud Light parent over Florida pension fund losses
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considering legal action against Bud Light's parent company over its woke marketing campaign. Published July 20, 2023
Powerball reveals winning numbers for $1 billion jackpot
Wednesday night's Powerball drawing gave America's lottery players a chance at an estimated $1 billion prize, one of seven 10-digit jackpots in U.S. history, three of which have been Powerball drawings. Published July 19, 2023
Jason Aldean’s anti-woke anthem shoots to No. 1 on iTunes after CMT pulls video
Country star Jason Aldean's song "Try That in a Small Town" had its video pulled by CMT earlier this week after days of attacks accusing it of racism and gun fetishism. By Wednesday, the song had hit No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes chart, according to Billboard magazine. Published July 19, 2023
CMT pulls music video for Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’
Country-music network CMT pulled Jason Aldean's video for his latest hit "Try That in a Small Town," after days of accusations of racism and gun fetishism. Published July 18, 2023
Dylan Mulvaney flees U.S. in wake of Bud Light debacle: ‘I had to leave my country to feel safe’
Transgender social-media influencer Dylan Mulvaney ended a month-long hiatus from social media to say she had fled the U.S. to feel safe from the backlash against her partnership with Bud Light. Published July 18, 2023
Powerball reveals winning numbers for Monday’s $675 million jackpot
The two big U.S. lotteries haven't seen a winner in almost three months, so Monday's Powerball drawing was for $675 million -- the kind of eye-popping jackpot that entices even casual lottery buyers. Published July 10, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene expelled from House Freedom Caucus
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is no longer a member of the House Freedom Caucus. Published July 6, 2023
Elite sex club Snctm boots founder for outing Hunter Biden as former member
Founder Damon Lawner reportedly has been banned for life from Snctm after outing presidential son Hunter Biden -- and calling him a "scumbag" -- earlier in the week. Published June 21, 2023
Report: Hunter Biden, Lunden Roberts agree on child support deal
Hunter Biden has reportedly reached a deal with the mother of his child, although the details remain in dispute and leaks could scuttle the settlement and throw the case back into court. Published June 20, 2023
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: ‘I’m a historic figure’
Karine Jean-Pierre said in an interview at the weekend marking her first anniversary as White House spokeswoman that "many things, many things that have made me incredibly proud to be at that podium during this historic moment." Published June 19, 2023
Bud Light parent takes Creative Marketer of the Year award at ‘Oscars for advertising’
On Monday, Anheuser-Busch's chief marketing officer accepted an award for "Creative Marketer of the Year," a couple of months after Bud Light's disastrous partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Published June 19, 2023
