Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Jim Gard, Marjory Stoneman Douglas teacher, a ‘coward,’ students Josh Gallagher, Connor Dietrich say
Students Josh Gallagher and Connor Dietrich have said math teacher Jim Gard, widely hailed in local media as a hero, put them in jeopardy during the rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland by locking them out of their classroom. Published March 4, 2018
Nonsmokers want time off to make up for co-workers’ cigarette breaks
More than 80 percent of nonsmokers said companies should give people who don't smoke at least some time off, with 24.6 percent suggesting one or two days, 41.9 percent backing three to five days, and 13.6 percent thinking they deserved six or more days. Published March 1, 2018
Chris Cox of NRA says Donald Trump doesn’t want gun control after Oval Office meeting
The head of the National Rifle Association's lobbying arm met Thursday evening with President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence -- and came out crowing. Published March 1, 2018
Ivanka Trump business dealings under FBI scrutiny: report
The FBI's investigation of the Trump family has spread ... to Ivanka. Published March 1, 2018
Mike Jeffcoat, Texas Wesleyan baseball coach, fired over ‘liberal’ Colorado recruit letter
A Texas baseball coach has been fired for telling a Colorado recruit that he didn't want players from that state because of its liberal politicians and marijuana laws. Coach Mike Jeffcoat has been dismissed from his post at Texas Wesleyan, the university announced at a Thursday afternoon press conference. Published March 1, 2018
Sabo calls out Hollywood sexual misconduct with ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ tribute
Sabo's billboards read "And the Oscar for biggest pedophile goes to..."; "We all knew and still no arrests" and "Name names on stage or shut the hell up!" Published February 28, 2018
Walmart raises gun buying age to 21
Wal-Mart announced that it would no longer sell guns or ammunition to anyone under age 21. Published February 28, 2018
Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize nomination forged
President Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize this year -- but by an apparently fraudulent submission that the FBI has been asked to investigate. Published February 28, 2018
Robert Mueller’s team probing Donald Trump knowledge of Democrat email hacks: report
Robert Mueller's prosecutors have reportedly hinted during questioning of witnesses at multiple possible routes to President Trump -- what he may have known about WikiLeaks and the theft of Democratic emails, and whether he was leaning on Attorney-General Jeff Sessions. Published February 28, 2018
Robert Mueller’s team investigating Donald Trump’s Russia business activities: report
Special counsel Robert is reportedly investigating President Trump's personal business dealing with Russia, potentially crossing a red line that Mr. Trump had drawn. Published February 27, 2018
Papa John’s ending NFL sponsorship
Papa John's is taking a knee on its NFL sponsorship. The pizza chain told reporters in a Tuesday briefing that it will cease sponsoring the league, ending the eight-year deal just months after its then-CEO blamed slumping sales on the NFL player protests of the national anthem. Published February 27, 2018
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall: Letter prompts hazmat situation
Almost a dozen people have been injured at a Washington-area military base as a result of a letter that contained a hazardous substance, according to local first-responders. Published February 27, 2018
Lehigh University faculty votes to rescind Donald Trump honorary degree
The faculty at Lehigh University have voted to rescind an honorary degree granted to then-tycoon Donald Trump in 1988. Published February 27, 2018
Alex Jones’ Infowars nears YouTube ban over Florida school shooting conspiracy theory videos
Alex Jones's Infowars site now has "two strikes" against it from YouTube over its videos on the Florida school shooting and the next violation will lead to a permanent ban. Published February 27, 2018
David Hogg attacks Trump as draft-dodging coward owned by the NRA
David Hogg tagged the president's account @realdonaldtrump in a post that defended Sheriff Scott Israel saying he wasn't a coward and implied that Mr. Trump was one. Published February 26, 2018
David Hogg won’t return to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School until gun control passed
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg said he won't return to school, which is scheduled to reopen for class Wednesday, until gun control legislation is passed. Published February 26, 2018
Casey Cagle threatens Delta for cutting NRA ties
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle said Monday that Delta can forget about tax breaks from the state because it had, under pressure from gun-control advocates, canceled its travel partnership with the National Rifle Association. Published February 26, 2018
Leicester explosion reported; police declare ‘major incident’
A Polish grocery shop in Leicester, England, was reportedly destroyed in what local authorities are describing as a "major incident" that sent at least four people to the hospital. Published February 25, 2018
Florida to investigate law enforcement response to school shooting
The state of Florida will conduct an official investigation of the law-enforcement response to the school shooting earlier this month at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Published February 25, 2018
Eric Greitens, Missouri governor, indicted over nude photo
The governor of Missouri was indicted Thursday on a felony charge that accuses him of taking a nude photo of a woman without her consent, a move that Gov. Eric Greitens called a "misguided political decision" by a "reckless liberal prosecutor." Published February 22, 2018
