Victor Morton

Osama bin Laden location given to U.S. by Pakistani official, not a courier: report

The CIA learned of Osama bin Laden's hideaway from a Pakistani intelligence official, leading to the Special Forces raid that killed the al Qaeda leader, NBC News reported. Published May 11, 2015

Tom Brady on ‘Deflategate’: Patriots’ Super Bowl win not tainted

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said the team's Super Bowl victory was not tainted by the NFL's accusation that he likely knew about deflated balls before the AFC Championship Game in January against the Indianapolis Colts. Published May 7, 2015

Pamela Geller targeted for assassination by Islamic State allies, NYPD says

Conservative blogger and anti-jihad activist Pamela Geller has been publicly targeted by name for assassination by Islamic State-allied terrorists, according to the New York Police Department. Published May 6, 2015

Tornados touch down in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska

The Oklahoma City area braced for a potential tornado barrage Wednesday evening as sirens went off in Moore, site of a devastating 2013 storm, and the National Weather Service declared a tornado emergency. Published May 6, 2015

Geert Wilders on Muslim hit lists before Muhammad cartoon attack

The keynote speaker at Sunday's Muhammad cartoon-drawing contest in Texas was Dutch politician Geert Wilders, a longtime target of Muslim extremists in Europe. Published May 3, 2015

Shooting reported at Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest near Dallas, Texas

A contest for cartoons depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a Dallas suburb is on lockdown after authorities reported a shooting outside the building. Published May 3, 2015

Freddie Gray witness says Baltimore police distorted his account of van ride

The second man inside the Baltimore Police transport van with Freddie Gray is disputing a report in The Washington Post that claimed he had heard Gray deliberately beating his head against the walls in a bid to injure himself. Published April 30, 2015

Baltimore riots: Freddie Gray death report won’t be released Friday

The Baltimore Police Department said the internal investigation of the Freddie Gray death will not be released Friday, as had been publicly promised. Published April 29, 2015

Jon Jones stripped of UFC title, suspended indefinitely

Jon 'Bones' Jones has been stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title and suspended indefinitely in the wake of his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run accident in Albuquerque. Published April 28, 2015

Baltimore riots: Protesters defy 10 p.m. curfew

Baltimore's police commissioner said late Tuesday night that there had been "no major events" since the 10 p.m. curfew took effect and police and National Guard took to the streets in force. Published April 28, 2015

Joni Mitchell site denies coma reports, says ‘full recovery’ expected

Singer Joni Mitchell is in a coma, is unresponsive and has no prospects for getting better, according to legal documents filed by a longtime friend asking to take over her care. Published April 28, 2015

Jon Jones, UFC champion, felony arrest warrant issued in Albuquerque hit-and-run

A felony arrest warrant was issued Monday for UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones in a hit-and-run accident that broke the arm of a pregnant woman. Published April 27, 2015

Jon Jones, UFC champion, sought in hit-and-run investigation

UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones has been declared a "person of interest" in a hit-and-run accident in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a title defense set for next month in Las Vegas has reportedly been canceled. Published April 26, 2015

Sawyer Sweeten, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ son, dead in apparent suicide

The actor who played one of the young twins on the situation-comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond" apparently has committed suicide, according to reports in multiple entertainment-industry trade outlets. Published April 23, 2015

Michael Brown family suing Ferguson for wrongful death

Michael Brown’s family is suing the city of Ferguson, Missouri, for his death at the hands of a white police officer, according to a media alert released by the family's lawyers Wednesday night. Published April 22, 2015

Pamela Geller’s anti-jihad ads protected by free speech: federal judge

Conservative activist Pamela Geller won the latest court decision against a local transportation authority trying to censor her anti-jihad and anti-sharia campaign. Published April 21, 2015

Little Rock challenges Arkansas discrimination law, passes protections for gays

The city of Little Rock is defying the state of Arkansas, by passing a new law providing anti-discrimination protections to homosexuals and the transgendered. Published April 21, 2015

Gary Payton accused in lawsuit of assaulting woman

Former NBA star Gary Payton has been accused in a lawsuit of battering a woman several times in one night this January, according to TMZ Sports. Published April 20, 2015

Metro Green Line service disrupted by bridge collapse between Greenbelt, College Park

Published April 15, 2015

GM bankruptcy worth billions in faulty-ignition switch reprieve

A federal judge handed General Motors a multi-billion-dollar reprieve Wednesday, ruling that the company could not be sued in hundreds of death and injury claims related to the defective ignition switches that are estimated to have killed more than 80 people. Published April 15, 2015