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Victor Morton

Articles by Victor Morton

This June 23, 2011, file booking photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows James "Whitey" Bulger. Bulger died in federal custody after being sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. Officials with the Federal Bureau of Prisons say he died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018. (U.S. Marshals Service via AP, File)

Freddy Geas suspect in Whitey Bulger killing: Report

The Mafia hit man suspected of leading the fatal prison attack on notorious Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger was described as someone who didn't like informants -- in part because informants put him behind bars. Published October 30, 2018

Rapper Kanye West listens to a question from a reporter during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House with President Donald Trump, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Kanye West breaks with Candace Owens, ‘Blexit’

So the "Blexit" push was a bridge too far for Kanye West. In a series of tweets Tuesday afternoon, the rap star who proudly wore a MAGA cap and stole the show from President Trump at the White House said he wanted nothing to do with the campaign to convince blacks to exit the Democratic Party and was disassociating himself from politics. Published October 30, 2018

In this image released by CBS, Mayim Bialik, from left, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco appear in a scene from "The Big Bang Theory."  CBS says it’s bringing back 18 of its current series for the 2017-2018 season. Returning scripted shows include “The Big Bang Theory,” “Blue Bloods,” “Hawaii Five-O,” “Life in Pieces,” “Madam Secretary,” “Mom,” “Scorpion” and all three editions of “NCIS” _ Los Angeles, New Orleans and the original. (Darren Michaels/CBs via AP)

‘Big Bang Theory’ inserts anti-Trump message into credits

One of the biggest shows on network TV inserted a message into the credits of its most-recent episode that called for divine intervention in the midterm elections and for "Old Testament wrath" against President Trump's supporters. Published October 29, 2018

In this Aug. 26, 2014 file photo, security guards walk past the entrance to CNN headquarters in Atlanta.  (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) **FILE**

Julia Ioffe, CNN panelist, says Trump ‘has radicalized so many more people than ISIS ever did’

A CNN panelist said Monday that President Trump is worse than the Islamic State, though she promptly took the words back when people began responding on social media. Julia Ioffe, who also is a correspondent for GQ and writes for The Washington Post, said in a CNN segment, to the disbelief of another guest and to GOP officials on social media, that "this president has radicalized so many more people than ISIS ever did." Published October 29, 2018

A customer, who did not want to be identified, displays the $200.00 worth of Mega Millions tickets he bought at Downtown Plaza convenience store in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Mega Millions winning numbers revealed

After more than four months with no winner, Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing has grown to $1.6 billion -- the biggest lottery prize in world history. Officials drew numbers Tuesday for an estimated $1.6 billion jackpot in a contest that has not been won since July 24 and has become the kind of big-money "event" where occasional lottery players start crowding convenience stores for tickets. Published October 23, 2018