Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
YouTube: Possible active shooter reported at headquarters in San Bruno, California
A woman went on a gun rampage at the San Bruno, California, headquarters of YouTube and wounded at least three people before apparently killing herself. Published April 3, 2018
Donald Trump touts higher approval rating than ‘Cheatin’ Obama’
President Trump made it to 50 percent approval in Monday's daily tracking poll -- and he not only made sure everybody knew about it Tuesday but took some shots at his predecessor in the White House. Published April 3, 2018
Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin May 5 fight off
Boxing's projected fight of the year is officially off. Lawyers for Mexican fighter Saul "Canelo" Alvarez told reporters Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles that his planned rematch with Gennady Golovkin has been canceled. Published April 3, 2018
Trump supporter assaulted in Washington, D.C.
Police are investigating a politically-motivated assault against a supporter of President Trump in a bohemian enclave of Washington, D.C. Published April 2, 2018
Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan split
The Hollywood marriage between thespians Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan is over after nine years. Published April 2, 2018
WMSN Fox 47 Madison, Sinclair affiliate, refuses to air mandatory ‘fake news’ promo
The Madison, Wisconsin Fox affiliate tweeted Monday that it did not run a Sinclair Broadcast Group promotional announcement warning about "fake news." TV station WMSN, channel 47, took to Twitter to wash it hands of the "must-run promo," which Deadspin turned into an internet meme, and the cause of much liberal consternation, using footage of anchors in different cities reading the identical piece. Published April 2, 2018
Laura Ingraham backed by Fox News amid David Hogg advertiser boycott
In a statement Monday evening, Fox News said it would not knuckle under to the campaign against Laura Ingraham and her advertisers by David Hogg and other gun-control advocates. "We cannot and will not allow voices to be censored by agenda-driven intimidation efforts," Fox News Co-President Jack Abernethy wrote. Published April 2, 2018
Amy McGrath, Democrat House candidate, pulls ads from Sinclair station WKDY, calls for boycott
Amy McGrath, the front-runner in the Democratic primary for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, said in a statement Monday that she's ordered her campaign to pull ads from WKDY-TV in Louisville, which is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Published April 2, 2018
David Hogg-Laura Ingraham feud incites Russian bots, boosts #IStandWithLaura hashtag
The David Hogg-Laura Ingraham feud has reportedly attracted the attention of Russian bots on social media. The website Hamilton 68 reported that #IStandWithLaura, a hashtag protesting Mr. Hogg's efforts to drive the Fox News host off the air, was the top trending hashtag Saturday night among bots and accounts linked to Russian influence operations. Published April 2, 2018
Kellyanne Conway No. 1 White House leaker, Ronald Kessler claims in book ‘The Trump White House’
The author of an upcoming sneak look inside the Trump White House said adviser Kellyanne Conway is the "number one" leaker in the White House. Published April 1, 2018
David Hogg says Laura Ingraham a ‘bully’ amid advertiser boycott
"It's disturbing to know that somebody can bully so many people and just get away with it, especially to the level that she did," David Hogg told CNN. "No matter who somebody is, no matter how big or powerful they may seem, a bully is a bully and it's important that you stand up to them." Published April 1, 2018
Andrew McCabe Legal Defense Fund GoFundMe rakes in cash
"Friends" of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe set up a crowdfunding page Thursday afternoon for his legal expenses, and it quickly took off. Published March 29, 2018
Joe Biden blasts gun-rights groups’ ‘prostitution’ of Second Amendment
Former Vice President Joe Biden joined the chorus of liberal criticism of the Second Amendment on Thursday saying that it was the object of "prostitution" by gun-rights activists. Published March 29, 2018
John Huber, U.S. attorney investigating FBI, appointed by Obama
John Huber, the U.S. attorney probing the FBI for possible political corruption, was first appointed to his position by President Barack Obama. Published March 29, 2018
David Hogg rejects Laura Ingraham apology after calling for advertiser boycott
Fox News host Laura Ingraham apologized Thursday to gun-control activist David Hogg "in the spirit of Holy Week" for some schoolyard taunts about his GPA -- but that wasn't enough for him. Published March 29, 2018
Amanda Hall, Madison council member, opposes armed bank guards
A city-council member in Madison, Wisconsin, extrapolating arguments about school security, is argued that armed guards make banks less safe and that she fears "an arms race with would-be robbers." Published March 28, 2018
David Hogg pushes Laura Ingraham boycott
Anti-gun activist David Hogg spent much of Wednesday evening trying to gin up an advertiser boycott against Fox News host Laura Ingraham. Her crime? Taunting him about his GPA and college admissions. Published March 28, 2018
Saudi Arabia 9/11 lawsuit can proceed, judge rules
A lawsuit accusing the Saudi Arabian government of complicity in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and seeking billions of dollars in damages, can go forward, a judge ruled Wednesday. Published March 28, 2018
Jared Fogle seeks release from federal prison
Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has filed a petition that seeks to let him out of federal prison. Published March 28, 2018
Mark Dennis arrested in San Francisco fatal hit-and-run: report
Police have arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run altercation that killed one man and hospitalized four others in San Francisco on Wednesday. Published March 28, 2018