The NFL will ask a U.S. appeals court to uphold a potential $1 billion plan to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits filed by former players. Critics appealing the settlement on Thursday complain it protects some retirees at the expense of others. The awards could reach several million dollars for men… Read More
Carly Simon confirms song “You’re So Vain” about…
Carly Simon says the second verse of her infamous song “You’re So Vain” is about Warren Beatty. The 70-year-old singer tells People magazine that she’s “confirmed that the second verse is Warren.” She adds that Beatty “thinks the whole thing is about him!” Simon will release the memoir, “Boys in… Read More
This picture says EVERYTHING about the fight against terror
The dramatic picture that is going viral comes with 27 scars, each a bullet absorbed from terrorist Kalashnikovs. The picture is of the shield used by the lead commando of the French Brigade de Recherche et d’Intervention (BRI) unit as it bravely stormed the Bataclan nightclub during the Paris attacks…. Read More
Obama to defy Congress, bring terrorists to America
Congress has repeatedly refused President Obama’s efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, citing concerns about bringing enemy combatants and known terrorists to American jails. But with his presidency winding down — and desperate to keep a promise he made to close Guantanamo — Obama may be… Read More
Russia burning ISIS terrorists alive?
Earlier this week Russian President Vladimir Putin said, “To forgive the terrorists is up to God, but to send them to him is up to me.” And it looks like he means what he says. According to reports out of Syria, human rights activists are complaining the Russian air force… Read More
Why does Wall Street love Ted Cruz?
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has long been critical of corporate welfare and Wall Street bailouts. Now, critics are accusing the presidential candidate of hypocrisy, as some of Cruz’s biggest supporters are these same Wall Street millionaires he’s targeting. Questions on Cruz’s reliance on Wall Street come after reports that… Read More
AMA: Kiss those Viagra commercials good-bye
The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for a ban on direct-to-consumer ads for prescription drugs and implantable medical devices, saying they contribute to rising costs and patients’ demands for inappropriate treatment. Delegates at the influential group’s policy-making meeting in Atlanta voted to adopt that as official policy as part… Read More
French raid stops another bloody attack
Gunfire and grenades woke the residents of a Paris suburb earlier today, where French police forces raided the apartment building of the suspected mastermind of last week’s terror attacks. The siege ended with two deaths and seven arrests. The targeted suspects were “about to move on some kind of operation,”… Read More
Ben Carson advisors “frustrated” by foreign policy challenges
Some advisers to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson say he is struggling to grasp the complexities of foreign policy, his closest confidant said Tuesday, acknowledging their frustration while adding the political newcomer is making progress. “I’d say he’s 75 percent of the way there,” said Armstrong Williams, Carson’s longtime business… Read More
Man convicted of killing and beheading boyfriend in Hollywood
A man who killed and dismembered his boyfriend, leaving the head near the Hollywood sign, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. City News Service says 40-year-old Gabriel Campos-Martinez was sentenced Monday by a judge who urged him to explain why he committed the murder. Campos-Martinez earlier… Read More