Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Justice Department active shooter reported
Multiple news outlets reported that there was an active shooter inside the Justice Department on Monday afternoon, but it appears to have been a hoax. Published June 11, 2018
Colby Covington, UFC champion, invites himself to Trump White House
Colby Covington won a unanimopus decision over Rafael Dos Anjos late Saturday night to win the mixed martial-arts promotion's interim welterweight championship -- champion Tyron Woodley has been sidelined by injury -- and promptly invited himself to meet the president. Published June 10, 2018
Ali Watkins, New York Times reporter, has phone, email records seized by Justice Department
New York Times reporter Ali Watkins had years worth of phone and email records seized by the Trump administration's Justice Department, the paper reported Thursday evening. Published June 7, 2018
Michael Avenatti regrets comparing Rudy Giuliani to pig, apologizes to pig
Contrition was in order for Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti, who said Thursday that he regretted comparing Rudolph W. Giuliani, the public face of President Trump's legal team, to a pig in several interviews Wednesday. Published June 7, 2018
Melania Trump spokeswoman rejects Rudy Giuliani’s claim on Stormy Daniels affair
Melania Trump's spokeswoman denied on Thursday claims the president's lead lawyer had made about Stormy Daniels and the first lady's trust in her husband's denials of an affair. Published June 7, 2018
Mariah Parker takes oath of office on ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X’
One of the new council members in one of Georgia's biggest cities picked Malcolm X over the Bible for her swearing-in. Mariah Parker was sworn in this week to represent District 2 on the Athens-Clarke County Commission and refused to take her oath of office on the Bible, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Published June 7, 2018
Rudy Giuliani dismisses Stormy Daniels’ credibility, desirability: ‘Porn stars desecrate women’
The virtue of porn stars, and the desirability of one, became a hot topic in President Trump's legal fights Wednesday. Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York mayor who is now the public face of the Trump legal team, used an appearance in Israel to take shots at Stephanie Clifford, the adult-film actress better known as Stormy Daniels. Published June 6, 2018
Stephen Colbert offers Bill Clinton a Monica Lewinsky response ‘do-over’
One night after mocking President Trump as a petulant baby with murder on his mind, late-night host Stephen Colbert solicitously asked Bill Clinton whether the former president wanted a mulligan on his notorious "Today" show interview on Monica Lewinsky. Published June 6, 2018
Henry Winkler among 118,000 left off Los Angeles County voter rosters
Somebody in the California election bureaucracy jumped the shark Tuesday -- and nearly kept "the Fonz" Henry Winkler from voting. Published June 5, 2018
Andrew McCabe wants immunity for testimony on Hillary Clinton email probe
The attorney for Andrew McCabe, who was fired as FBI deputy director, told Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Republican, that his client "is eager" to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Mr. Grassley leads. Published June 5, 2018
Armored personnel carrier stolen from Fort Pickett leads police on chase through Richmond
A man stole a military armored vehicle and drove it through the streets of Richmond, Virginia, and on one of the nation's busiest interstate highways Tuesday evening. According to WWBT, the Richmond NBC affiliate, the driver surrendered around 9:40 p.m. at East Broad and 11th streets. But the spectacle of a "tank" being driven on Interstate 95 North, and on one of a state capital's major thoroughfares, caused eyes to pop. Published June 5, 2018
Martese Maurice Edwards, NSC contractor, arrested at White House on attempted murder charge
A man with a White House pass was arrested outside the presidential home on a charge of attempted murder -- reportedly weeks after the warrant was issued. Published June 5, 2018
Man kneels for anthem at Trump ‘Celebration of America’
An unidentified man was photographed while taking a knee during "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Tuesday's "Celebration of America," which was set up after President Trump disinvited the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles over the team's plan to send only a small delegation. Published June 5, 2018
David Hogg targeted by ‘swatting’ prankster as police descend on home
A "swatting" prankster hit the family of gun control activist David Hogg on Tuesday, falsely telling the police a hostage situation was brewing at their home in Parkland, Florida. Published June 5, 2018
Eric Greitens, Missouri governor, to resign
Missouri's embattled Republican governor suddenly resigned Tuesday afternoon, saying that while he did nothing wrong, he could not allow "the forces opposed to us" to damage his family. Published May 29, 2018
David Hogg calls for perpetuating trolling of Donald Trump
Gun control activist David Hogg called Monday for perpetual social-media trolling of President Trump and for disruptive demonstrations at his brand-name hotels. Published May 28, 2018
Illegal immigrants in cages photo from 2014 enrages liberals
Some liberal activists and journalists scrambled Sunday and Monday to delete tweets and social media posts incorrectly linking the Trump administration to an old photo of detained illegal-immigrant minors being held in a cage. Published May 28, 2018
Chelsea Manning drops suicide hints on Twitter
Chelsea Manning hinted at suicide Sunday night on Twitter, the convicted spy and Democratic Senate candidate in Maryland saying "I'm not really cut out for this world." Published May 28, 2018
Mississauga, Ontario, restaurant explosion causes multiple injuries
An Indian restaurant west of Toronto was hit by an explosion Thursday evening, causing numerous injuries, some of them critical. Officials told Canada's Global News that 15 to 20 people were injured, three of them critically after the blast in Mississauga, Ontario. Published May 24, 2018
Harvey Weinstein to be charged with first-degree rape: Report
The charges that disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will face reportedly include first-degree rape. CNN reported late Thursday evening, citing "a source familiar with the investigation," that Mr. Weinstein will turn himself in to authorities Friday morning on charges of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another. Published May 24, 2018