Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
David Hogg targeted by ‘swatting’ prankster as police descend on home
A "swatting" prankster hit the family of gun control activist David Hogg on Tuesday, falsely telling the police a hostage situation was brewing at their home in Parkland, Florida. Published June 5, 2018
Eric Greitens, Missouri governor, to resign
Missouri's embattled Republican governor suddenly resigned Tuesday afternoon, saying that while he did nothing wrong, he could not allow "the forces opposed to us" to damage his family. Published May 29, 2018
David Hogg calls for perpetuating trolling of Donald Trump
Gun control activist David Hogg called Monday for perpetual social-media trolling of President Trump and for disruptive demonstrations at his brand-name hotels. Published May 28, 2018
Illegal immigrants in cages photo from 2014 enrages liberals
Some liberal activists and journalists scrambled Sunday and Monday to delete tweets and social media posts incorrectly linking the Trump administration to an old photo of detained illegal-immigrant minors being held in a cage. Published May 28, 2018
Chelsea Manning drops suicide hints on Twitter
Chelsea Manning hinted at suicide Sunday night on Twitter, the convicted spy and Democratic Senate candidate in Maryland saying "I'm not really cut out for this world." Published May 28, 2018
Mississauga, Ontario, restaurant explosion causes multiple injuries
An Indian restaurant west of Toronto was hit by an explosion Thursday evening, causing numerous injuries, some of them critical. Officials told Canada's Global News that 15 to 20 people were injured, three of them critically after the blast in Mississauga, Ontario. Published May 24, 2018
Harvey Weinstein to be charged with first-degree rape: Report
The charges that disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will face reportedly include first-degree rape. CNN reported late Thursday evening, citing "a source familiar with the investigation," that Mr. Weinstein will turn himself in to authorities Friday morning on charges of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another. Published May 24, 2018
Louie’s Grill & Bar in Oklahoma City: ‘Armed citizen’ fatally shoots gunman
A potential mass shooting at Louie's Grill & Bar in Oklahoma City was prevented by an "armed citizen" killing the gunman, the city's police department reported Thursday evening. Published May 24, 2018
Rachel Dolezal welfare fraud case leads to felony theft charge
Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who passed as black and led an NAACP chapter, is facing a lengthy prison term on welfare fraud charges. Published May 24, 2018
David Hogg targets Publix in gun-control push
David Hogg is trying to shake down Publix. The public face of the gun control movement demanded $1 million Thursday from the Florida-based grocery chain, just one day after calling for a "die-in" protest at its stores. Published May 24, 2018
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters ‘ashamed’ of Donald Trump
Count grunge-rock legend Dave Grohl among the entertainers who've taken to attacking President Trump. Mr. Grohl, once the drummer for Nirvana and now front man for the Foo Fighters, told a British news outlet while abroad that the president is a national embarrassment for the U.S. Published May 24, 2018
Robert De Niro bans Donald Trump from Nobu restaurants
Legendary Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, who co-founded the Nobu restaurant and hotel chain with renowned Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, said in an interview that President Trump is barred from the establishment. Published May 23, 2018
Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels’ lawyer, locks Twitter account, then unlocks it
Stormy Daniels' very public lawyer went private on Twitter. For much of the day, anyway. Published May 23, 2018
Christopher Johnson says New York Jets players can protest anthem despite new NFL policy
New York Jets chairman Christopher Johnson said that the team will not impose any fines or suspensions under the new national-anthem rules the league announced Wednesday. "There will be no club fines or suspensions or any sort of repercussions," Mr. Johnson said. Published May 23, 2018
Mark Penn turns on Clintons, denounces Robert Mueller probe as ‘deep-state’ quasi-coup
As a former chief pollster and campaign strategist for Bill and Hillary Clinton, Mark Penn has a long history of railing against special prosecutors and political investigations of the president. But even though it's 2018 and the partisan shoe is on the other foot, Mr. Penn hasn't changed. Published May 21, 2018
A.J. Delgado ridicules Trump campaign ‘spy’ claims
A.J. Delgado, former senior adviser to President Trump's campaign, ridiculed reports that the FBI had planted an informant in the campaign team. Published May 21, 2018
Stefan Halper, suspected FBI informant in Trump campaign, sought role in administration: Report
Stefan Halper, who reportedly was an informant for the FBI within Donald Trump's presidential campaign, also sought a permanent position within the Trump administration, Axios reported Monday. Published May 21, 2018
Dimitrios Pagourtzis won’t face death penalty, could get parole in 40 years
The teenager accused of the massacre at a Texas high school Friday could be out of prison in 40 years and will definitely not be executed. Published May 20, 2018
Las Vegas’ Boulevard Mall swarmed by police amid active shooter reports
Las Vegas police were out in force at a local mall Thursday evening amid reports of an active shooter. According to TV station KLAS Channel-8, police had established a "massive presence" at the Boulevard Mall at Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway. Published May 17, 2018
Samantha Grant: Police find no evidence Meghan Markle’s half-sister in car accident
Police in Florida are saying they cannot substantiate claims by Megan Markle's half-sister, Samantha Grant, that she was the victim of a paparazzi-caused car accident. Published May 17, 2018
