Day: January 11, 2025

‘Soul Man’ singer Sam Moore dead at 89

8:54 pm January 11, 2025

Sam Moore, one half of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, has died. He was 89. According to Moore’s rep, the late singer – best known for hits such as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” – died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery. His singing partner […]

Don’t worry. There is a common sense response to the surgeon general’s alcohol and cancer warning

8:30 pm January 11, 2025

As 2025 kicked off, many Americans began their quest for a healthier year ahead by committing to more exercise, a renewed focus on mental well-being, a healthier diet, and “Dry January” (that is, a month without alcohol consumption). Then U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released his latest advisory linking alcohol to an increased risk of […]

CNN defamation trial: Editor insists invoking ‘black market’ was accurate despite network’s apology for report

8:30 pm January 11, 2025

PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA – Longtime CNN journalist Fuzz Hogan remained defiant as the controversial report at the center of a high-stakes defamation trial was scrutinized by lawyers of the plaintiff, Zachary Young. Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, alleges CNN smeared him in a November 2021 report that first aired on “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” suggesting […]

Prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for disgraced former NJ Senator Bob Menendez after bribery conviction

8:30 pm January 11, 2025

Federal prosecutors say disgraced former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years after his conviction in a “long-running bribery and foreign influence scheme of rare gravity.” On Friday, prosecutors filed a 108-page briefing outlining their arguments for sentencing Menendez, as well as Wael Hana and Fred Daibes, who were convicted alongside […]

Deep sleep can keep two big health problems at bay, new studies suggest

8:22 pm January 11, 2025

It might be worth working a little bit harder to get that much-desired but often elusive good night’s sleep. Deep sleep clears the mind of waste just as a “dishwasher” cleans dirty plates and glasses, just-published research suggests — and there’s more. The findings also offer insights into how sleeping pills may disrupt the “brainwashing” […]