3/18/2025: High-Speed Havoc

PLUS: Population Boom (?); Hackman Death Mystery; and Kate Does St. Pat’s

Today is Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

It is the 77th day of the year.

288 days remain.

Photo by Kevin Bhagat on Unsplash

WHAT’S ON TAP

NOTABLE & NOTEWORTHY: A promising treatment for Alzheimer’s.

BEYONCE adds a stop to her “Cowboy Carter Tour” and ZZ TOP’s drummer takes a break. More in SHOWBIZ.

MARK HAMILL’s “Mandalorian” lightsaber hits the auction block and STEVE BUSCEMI joins the podcasting world. Details in CASTING CALL.

PRINCESS KATE celebrates St. Paddy’s in ROYALS.

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Researchers developing treatments for Alzheimer’s believe a common herb often used to treat hair loss shows promise for reversing memory loss and reducing brain inflammation.

So far, the application of carnosic acid – the hair-treatment herb, which also appears naturally in rosemary and sage – has been successful in treating lab mice. One researcher says, “It didn’t just slow down the decline, it improved virtually back to normal.”

Since carnosic acid occurs naturally and is not deeply scrutinized by the FDA, researchers hope human trials might proceed relatively soon. [via New York Post]

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The government of Hungary is doing its part to boost its birth rate. Prime Minister VIKTOR ORBAN has announced a new policy that exempts mothers with at least two children from income tax for life.

Mothers with just one child are exempt from paying income tax until they turn 30. The measures expand an existing law that exempts income tax for mothers with at least four children.

WORTH NOTING: A population’s “replacement rate” is 2.1 children per family, otherwise cousins end up marrying cousins in just a couple of generations. [via Euro Weekly]

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BEYONCE has added a stop in Vegas to her upcoming “Cowboy Carter Tour.”

The additional show brings her tour total to 31, of which 94% are reportedly sold out.

Bey will kick things off April 28 in Los Angeles. [via People]

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ZZ TOP’s longtime drummer FRANK BEARD is taking a break from the band’s “Elevation Tour” to deal with an undisclosed ailment.

In a statement on Instagram, the band revealed that the 75-year-old has “temporarily stepped away from the current tour” to undergo a health procedure. JOHN DOUGLAS will fill in.

ZZ Top is currently on the second leg of their tour, which kicked off March 5. [via @zztop]

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HILARIA BALDWIN is once again defending her accent.

On the latest episode of her family’s reality show, “The Baldwins,” Hilaria says she is “very good at chameleoning,” while discussing her “multiple cultural influences.”

Hilaria was first accused of faking her accent in 2020, at which point she explained that while born in Boston, she spent a lot of her childhood in Spain, hence her fluctuating intonation. [via The Wrap]

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UP NEXT: More bizarre details surrounding the death of a legendary actor; a major piece of TV memorabilia hits the auction block; PRESIDENT TRUMP wages war with his predecessor; and the Soviets achieve a major milestone in the space race on this date in history.