Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Lindsey Graham: Capitol gyrocopter should have been shot down
Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, said District of Columbia law enforcement should have shot down the gyrocopter that landed on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Published April 15, 2015
Daniel Craig named by U.N. to lead anti-mine efforts
Daniel Craig, who won international acclaim playing James Bond, received a special mission on Tuesday when Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed the actor as the first U.N. Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards. Published April 14, 2015
Harrison Ford injured in small plane crash in California
Actor Harrison Ford suffered a bloody head wound when a World War II-era training plane he was flying crashed onto a California golf course Thursday afternoon. Published March 5, 2015
Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Senate Democrats’ invitation to meet privately
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused an invitation from Senate Democratic leaders to meet privately with members of their party next week when he gives a speech to a joint session of Congress. Published February 24, 2015
Eddie Ray Routh guilty in murder of ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle
Eddie Ray Routh, the ex-Marine who shot and killed "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield at a Texas gun range in February 2013, was found guilty Tuesday evening of the murders. Published February 24, 2015
Robert McDonald, VA secretary, lied to homeless veteran about serving in special forces
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald falsely claimed to a homeless veteran earlier this year that he had served in the special forces, an untruth to which the secretary admitted Monday evening. Published February 23, 2015
2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland set for week of July 18: report
The Republican Party will hold its 2016 presidential nominating convention more than five weeks earlier than the spot in the calendar the event had in 2012, CNN reported on Wednesday night. Published January 15, 2015
Michael Grimm to resign from House after guilty plea to felony tax evasion
U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm will resign from the House this week after having pleaded guilty to felony tax evasion, the New York Daily News reported Monday night. Published December 29, 2014
Arizona county mulling policy that would ban it from hiring smokers
While Mr. Bulzomi said the county will not impose random nicotine tests, if a supervisor has specific reason to suspect an employee who says he is tobacco-free is not, a mandatory test could happen. Published December 6, 2014
Eric Garner protests leave NYPD too busy for missing-person case, ‘speechless’ father says
The New York Police Department is too busy to search for a Columbia University professor's missing son, thanks to all the police-abuse demonstrators, according to a report in the Daily Mail. Published December 6, 2014
Cops in Akai Gurley shooting texted union while man died: report
The New York City policeman who fatally shot an unarmed black man in a housing project did not tell his boss or a 911 operator about the incident for more than six minutes, according to a report in the New York Daily News. Published December 6, 2014
Darren Wilson injury photos from Michael Brown confrontation released
State officials released photos Monday night showing Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson's injuries from the fatal confrontation with Michael Brown that triggered weeks of demonstrations and charges of racism. Published November 25, 2014
Obama will bypass Congress on Iran sanctions if nuclear deal is reached
In another example of the White House bypassing Congress to avoid a vote it would lose, the Obama administration will not to seek congressional approval to suspend sanctions against Iran if a deal on the Islamic republic's nuclear program can be reached, The New York Times reported Sunday night. Published October 19, 2014
Michael Sam, first openly-gay NFL player, cut by St. Louis Rams
Michael Sam, first openly gay player drafted by NFL team, was released by St. Louis Rams on Saturday. Published August 30, 2014
St. Louis cop suspended for old YouTube video; officer critical of Obama, liberal judges
A 35-year veteran of the St. Louis Police Department who'd been assigned to duty in Ferguson suddenly retired this week over a YouTube video, it was reported Saturday as activists conducted another march through the strife-torn town pleading for God "to even the score." Published August 30, 2014
Obama seeks to bypass Congress for U.N. climate change deal: report
The Obama administration is looking to reach "a sweeping international climate change agreement" that would not be a formal treaty that would require a two-thirds Senate approval — which almost certainly would never happen, The New York Times reported. Published August 26, 2014
Islamic State video shows beheading of American photojournalist
Radical Sunni terrorists with the Islamic State posted a video Tuesday that appears to show they beheaded missing American photojournalist James Foley in what could be an escalation of the terrorist group's activities targeting the United States. Published August 19, 2014
Hollywood film legend Lauren Bacall dies at age 89
Actress Lauren Bacall, the widow of screen legend Humphrey Bogart and one of the last surviving studio-era movie stars, died at age 89 from a stroke. Published August 12, 2014
Senate Democrats plan bill to reimpose Obamacare birth-control mandate
Democrats indicated Tuesday they plan to double down in their "war on women" theme and their attacks on the Supreme Court's decision in the Hobby Lobby religious-freedom case. Published July 8, 2014
‘12 Years a Slave,’ ‘Gravity’ take top honors at Oscars
The Academy Award for Best Picture went to "12 Years a Slave," capping a Sunday night in which the brutal 19th-century-set slavery drama won only three awards and the bulk of the technical prizes and the best director award went to rival "Gravity." Published March 2, 2014
