Prince William goes dragon boating in Singapore ahead of Earthshot Awards ceremony
SINGAPORE (AP) – Britain’s Prince William goes for a morning of dragon boating in Singapore waters ahead of activities related to the annual Earthshot Prize, which promotes finding solutions to global environmental threats. Ta. Wearing a life jacket and a black hat, the Prince of Wales sat in a slender boat rowing with British Dragons Club players on Singapore’s Kallang River on Monday. William was paired with 19 other rowers and rowed energetically to the steady beat of a drummer standing at the bow of his boat. His boat won a short race against a boat captained by British High Commissioner Kara Owen. Mr William arrived in Singapore on Sunday ahead of the third Earthshot Awards ceremony, which will be held for the first time in Asia on Tuesday.
Weekend box office silent without ‘Dune: Part 2’
Universal and Blumhouse’s video game adaptation “Five Nights at Freddy’s” topped the North American box office in its second weekend, studio estimates revealed Sunday. “Taylor Swift: The Elus Tour” came in second place. This weekend saw a number of high-profile releases or expanded releases, including Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” and Meg Ryan’s “What Happens Later.” But overall, it’s also one of the slowest weekends of the year. Before the SAG-AFTRA strike, Dune: Part 2 was scheduled to be released this weekend. Warner Bros. and Legendary delayed its release to March 2024 when no other blockbuster came along to take its spot.
The Washington Post names veteran media executive Will Lewis as new publisher and CEO
NEW YORK (AP) – The Washington Post has named veteran media executive Will Lewis as its new CEO and publisher. Mr. Lewis joins the newspaper at a time when one of the most storied news organizations in the U.S. news industry is struggling with economic headwinds facing American media companies. News of Lewis’ appointment was announced by the Post on Saturday. Lewis currently serves as the founder, CEO, and publisher of The News Movement, his social-first media business targeting Gen Z audiences. From 2014 he served as CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of the Wall Street Journal until 2020, and chief creative officer of News Corporation and general manager of the group.
More children’s fruit pouches being recalled due to lead-related illnesses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received additional reports of illnesses linked to lead-contaminated bags of apple cinnamon fruit puree sold to children. At least seven illnesses have been reported in five states. Schnucks Market and Weiss Market have announced a recall of their cinnamon applesauce products because they may contain high levels of lead. Parents and caregivers should not purchase or offer cinnamon applesauce pouches. Lead is toxic to people of all ages, but can be especially harmful to children.
Tyson recalls 30,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumer reports of finding metal pieces
Tyson Foods is recalling about 30,000 pounds of its breaded chicken Fun Nuggets after a consumer complained that metal pieces were found inside the dinosaur-shaped patties. The nuggets, sold in 29-ounce bags, were manufactured Sept. 5 by a company in Berryville, Arkansas. Tyson said he notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and voluntarily recalled the nuggets “out of an abundance of caution.” The Department of Agriculture said there was “only one report of minor oral injury associated with ingestion of this product.”
Prince William arrives in Singapore for Asia’s first Earthshot Awards ceremony
SINGAPORE (AP) – Prince William arrived in Singapore for Asia’s first Earthshot Awards ceremony to support environmental innovators with solutions to combat climate change and save the planet. Dozens of people waving British flags greeted people at the airport building on Sunday with loud cheers. Prince William will meet with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his four-day visit. The highlight will be Tuesday’s Earthshot Prize ceremony, where Mr William will name five winners, each of whom will receive £1 million, or about $1.2 million, to help grow their projects.
Skeleton marching band and dancers in butterfly skirts participate in Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thousands of people gathered to watch Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade. On Saturday, costumed dancers, drummers and floats brought revelry down the city’s Paseo de la Reforma Boulevard to the historic colonial main square. A marching band disguised as skeletons and dancers with skeleton face paint performed in indigenous costumes. The scent of traditional resin copal incense wafted throughout the parade. A skeletal drum group pounded out a samba-style beat, and dancers blocks away twirled long skirts painted to resemble monarch butterfly wings. Monarch butterflies traditionally return to winter in Mexico around the Day of the Dead.
Big Weekend: Rich Eisen looks back on NFL Network’s 20th anniversary and Sunday’s game between Chiefs and Dolphins
Rich Eisen has had many memorable moments during his long tenure at NFL Network. However, this weekend could be a difficult result to win. Saturday marks 20 years since NFL Network aired “Total Access” with Eisen anchoring him. On Sunday, Eisen will call one of the biggest games in the first nine weeks, when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Miami Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany.
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta CEO undergo knee surgery after being injured during martial arts training
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg’s latest martial arts sparring session sent him to the operating table. The Meta Platforms CEO and mixed martial arts enthusiast posted on social media on Friday that he tore one of his anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) while training for a fight early next year. A photo he posted on Instagram shows the tech billionaire and Facebook founder lying in a hospital bed, his left knee raised high, bandaged and in a brace. There is a picture of him there. Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk made headlines this summer after the two appeared to agree to a fight, but the billionaire brawl didn’t happen.
Turn on red right?US cities consider bans as pedestrian deaths rise
CHICAGO (AP) — Drivers are generally allowed to make right turns on red lights in nearly every major U.S. city, but that may be changing. The dramatic increase in motor vehicle accidents that kill and injure pedestrians and cyclists has led to a myriad of policy and infrastructure changes. The debate over whether to ban the right to red aroused the most intense emotions on both sides. The Washington, D.C. City Council last year approved a red rights ban that goes into effect in 2025, and Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle are also considering it. Most cities in the United States have maintained right-on-red rules since a federal mandate in the 1970s intended to save energy by preventing cars from idling at traffic lights.
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