Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Amber Gilles demands Starbucks barista’s GoFundMe money after mask incident
Amber Gilles told San Diego TV station KGTV-10 in an interview this week that she should get the money raised on behalf of Lenin Gutierrez because she was discriminated against over a medical condition. Published July 15, 2020
Ivanka Trump endorses Goya buy-cott
Ivanka Trump made a commercial endorsement Tuesday -- for free. Published July 14, 2020
Adam Kinzinger rips Donald Trump after Jeff Sessions loss
A Republican member of Congress called out President Trump on Tuesday evening for hypocrisy and disloyalty over the Alabama U.S. Senate race. Published July 14, 2020
Andrew Cuomo coronavirus poster, ‘New York Tough,’ prompts anger, bewilderment
The coronavirus has killed more than 32,000 people in New York, and if you want a memorial poster, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has you covered. And he made it himself. Published July 13, 2020
Hosseh Enad, DCCC staffer, mask-shames Ted Cruz, prompts American Airlines investigation
A picture of Sen. Ted Cruz not wearing a mask on a commercial flight went viral Monday, thanks to a Democratic campaign staffer. Published July 13, 2020
Benjamin Keough, Elvis Presley grandson, dead by suicide: Report
Elvis Presley's grandson has reportedly committed suicide. Published July 12, 2020
Goya boycott: Robert Unanue praises Donald Trump, infuriates Hispanics
The CEO of Goya Foods praised President Trump on Thursday -- and the backlash from his products' customer base was swift. Published July 9, 2020
Donald Trump to wear mask at Walter Reed Medical Center
President Trump said Thursday evening that he expects to wear a mask in public for an upcoming event, contrary to his usual custom. Published July 9, 2020
Thomas Cooper, West Virginia postal worker, pleads guilty to mail tampering, election fraud
A West Virginia postman admitted altering absentee-ballot requests and is facing prison time, federal officials announced Thursday. Published July 9, 2020
Justin Trudeau: Canada handled coronavirus better than allies — ‘particularly’ U.S.
On Wednesday, Canada's prime minister not only snubbed a summit to celebrate the new North American trade deal but he lorded his country's coronavirus situation over that of the U.S. Published July 8, 2020
Melania Trump statue torched on July 4 in Slovenia
A statue of first lady Melania Trump near her Slovenian hometown was set ablaze on July 4 as Americans celebrated Independence Day and President Trump condemned attacks on historical statues here. Published July 8, 2020
Mary Kay Letourneau dies at 58
The former schoolteacher who became notorious for sexually abusing one of her students in the 1990s has died. Mary Kay Letourneau died of cancer at age 58, NBC News reported. Published July 7, 2020
Richard Jones, Butler County Sheriff, won’t enforce Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s mask mandate
Butler County (Ohio) Sheriff Richard Jones says that, despite state orders on mandatory public masking, his force will not become the "mask police." Published July 7, 2020
Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta mayor, has coronavirus, she says
One of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's possible vice-presidential picks announced Monday afternoon that she had tested positive for the coronavirus. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made the announcement on Twitter, adding that she had no reason to suspect she had the virus that causes the COVID-19 respiratory disease. Published July 6, 2020
Frederick Douglass statue defaced in Rochester, New York
A Frederick Douglass statue in a Rochester, New York, park was damaged and removed over the Independence Day weekend, according to news reports backed by social-media pictures from the site. Published July 5, 2020
Peter Thiel, PayPal co-founder, abandons Trump re-election campaign: Report
One of President Trump's few major Silicon Valley backers in the 2016 campaign reportedly expects to abandon him in 2020. Published July 2, 2020
Corey LaJoie to drive ‘Trump 2020’ car in Brickyard 400 NASCAR race
Corey LaJoie's No. 32 car at the Brickyard 400 is being sponsored by a conservative political action committee and will sport a "Trump 2020" paint scheme. Published July 1, 2020
Walmart pulls ‘All Lives Matter’ merchandise
Walmart bowed to criticism and announced it would stop allowing sales of "All Lives Matter" merchandise. Published June 30, 2020
Mount Rushmore July 4 fireworks ‘glorifying white supremacy,’ Democrats say
Fireworks on July 4 weekend at Mount Rushmore; that's glorifying white supremacy, the Democrats say. Published June 29, 2020
China pig flu strain has pandemic potential: Report
Scientists have found a new flu strain in China that has the potential to become another pandemic on top of the COVID-19 virus, the BBC reported Monday. Published June 29, 2020