Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
John Podesta on Nicki Minaj story: ‘Booty equity’
Hillary Clinton's campaign manager is a passionate advocate for equality -- especially in the booty. Published October 19, 2016
Ben Roethlisberger shakes off injury
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a leg injury but returned to Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins despite the team saying earlier that his day was likely done. Published October 16, 2016
Ben Roethlisberger injured against Dolphins
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has suffered a knee injury that likely will keep him out of the rest of Sunday's game and raises fears about the Pittsburgh Steelers oft-injured star. Published October 16, 2016
Madison Bumgarner, Conor Gillaspie lift Giants to Wild Card win
San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner got the better of fellow ace Noah Syndergaard and shut out the New York Mets 3-0 in Wednesday night's National League wild-card game. Published October 5, 2016
Beaverton, Oregon, shooting: multiple fatalities reported
Police told reporters Wednesday that a fatal shooting in Beaverton, Oregon, a city just outside Portland, was a murder-suicide involving two children and their father. Published October 5, 2016
Mike Pence declared debate winner — before it starts
The Republican National Committee already has declared who won the vice presidential debate -- more than an hour before the scheduled start. Published October 4, 2016
Thomas Gallagher, New Jersey train crash engineer, cooperating with authorities: report
The engineer who was driving the New Jersey commuter train in Thursday's fatal crash has been identified by state officials. Thomas Gallagher, 48, is cooperating with investigators, according to a report by TV station WABC in New York. Published September 29, 2016
Fabiola Bittar de Kroon of Hoboken identified as New Jersey train crash fatality
New Jersey state officials have identified the woman killed in Thursday's fatal train crash in Hoboken as Fabiola Bittar de Kroon. Published September 29, 2016
Gary Johnson can’t name single foreign leader in Aleppo 2.0
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson repeatedly blanked when asked by MSNBC host Chris Matthews "who's your favorite foreign leader?" Published September 28, 2016
Shimon Peres dies at 93
Longtime Israeli leader Shimon Peres died Wednesday in a Tel Aviv hospital, two weeks after suffering a debilitating stroke. He was 93. Published September 27, 2016
J.J. Watt re-injures back, could miss rest of season: report
The three-time NFL defensive player of the year has suffered a back injury that has him headed for injured reserve and could cost him the rest of the season. Published September 27, 2016
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police headquarters evacuated over bomb threat
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Headquarters had been scheduled to host a 4:40 p.m. news conference on Tuesday when an evacuation order was given due to a bomb threat. Published September 27, 2016
Arnold Palmer dies at 87
Arnold Palmer died Sunday of complications from heart problems, decades after winning seven majors and helping popularize golf as a TV spectacle. He was 87. Published September 25, 2016
Les Miles fired by LSU: report
LSU has reportedly fired head football coach Les Miles after a disappointing start to the season. Published September 25, 2016
Anthony Weiner investigated by federal prosecutors in sexting charge
Federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating Anthony Weiner over accusations made public earlier this week that was sexting with a minor. Published September 22, 2016
Curtis Hanson, director of 8 Mile, dies
The director of "8 Mile" and "L.A. Confidential" has reportedly died at a Los Angeles hospital. Curtis Hanson was 71. Published September 20, 2016
Donald Trump camp acknowledges Obama born in U.S., blames Hillary Clinton for ‘birther’ issue
Donald Trump's campaign moved to take the "birther" issue off the plate by releasing a statement Thursday night acknowledging that Barack Obama was born in the U.S. and even taking credit for solving the issue. Published September 15, 2016
Akram Joudeh identified as NYPD meat cleaver attacker
Police have reportedly identified the man who attacked a group of police with a meat cleaver Thursday afternoon as Akram Joudeh. Published September 15, 2016
NYPD says officer attacked with meat cleaver, suspect shot: report
A New York City policeman was stabbed and his attacker killed in a rush-hour altercation Thursday outside two of New York's most-iconic venues -- Madison Square Garden and Penn Station. Published September 15, 2016
Russia hacked RNC, too: Rep. Michael McCaul says
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee says Russian hackers have been bipartisan, targeting both parties' national committees. However, the claim promptly denied by the Republican National Committee and later partially walked back by the lawmaker himself -- Rep. Michael McCaul, Texas Republican. Published September 14, 2016