Media Quiz #2

 

LOCAL 

Central Elementary School formed the Central Student Ambassador program during the 2022-23 school year. The program was created to provide students with an opportunity to develop their leadership and communications skills, help new students around campus, and be more involved with campus and district-wide events, as well as learn how to help their community. ( magnolia reporter ) 

A fundraising event for the 2023 Junior Prom at Emerson High School will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, October 12 at Emerson High. People will receive a burger, chips, tea, and dessert for $10. ( Emerson Junior Prom fundraiser on October 12 | Public & Private Schools | magnoliareporter.com )

STATE 

 Authorities in northwest Arkansas are investigating a homicide after the body of a 49-year-old man was discovered over the weekend with "suspicious injuries." According to Fayetteville police, patrol officers responded around noon Saturday to 1557 N. Leverett Avenue in reference to a death. It was not immediately clear how the man died or if authorities had any leads on a suspect, though they said the investigation remains ongoing. ( Fayetteville police investigating homicide after body found with 'suspicious injuries' | KATV ) 

The Arkansas State Fair has announced a change for anyone who is going to be going to the fairgrounds after 6 p.m. For the 2023 season, everyone under 18 years-old will have to be with someone over the age of 21 to enter the fairgrounds. According to the Arkansas State Fair policies listed on its website, the staff and security may ask for identification as proof of age and also reserve the right to remove any unaccompanied minors after 6 p.m. ( Arkansas State Fair announces policies for the 2023 fair season | KATV )

NATIONAL 

The family of an Alabama man who died after being shot by police outside his home early Friday morning is asking for clarity as to what happened, his brother told CNN in a phone call on Monday. Police shot Stephen Perkins, 39, outside his home in the northern Alabama city of Decatur early Friday morning after he allegedly “brandished a handgun” equipped with a light “towards an officer with the Decatur Police Department, causing the officer to fire at Perkins,” according to a statement sent to CNN from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Perkins died later in the hospital. ( Stephen Perkins: Decatur police shoot, kill Alabama man outside his home | CNN ) 

The annual Twin Cities Marathon has been canceled due to record-breaking heat in Minneapolis and St. Paul, marathon organizers announced Sunday morning. The event, slated to begin at 7 a.m. local time, was expected to draw 300,000 spectators, according to the organizers. Temperatures were forecast to reach an unseasonably high 91 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the National Weather Service. The average high for the Minneapolis-St. Paul's area around this time of year is around 66 degrees. ( Twin Cities Marathon canceled due to black flag conditions | CNN ) 

INTERNATIONAL 

1. A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a shooting at a luxury shopping center in the center of Bangkok.  Authorities initially said three people were killed at the Siam Paragon mall - but a later update said two people had died. Thai police confirmed that the victims were from China and Myanmar, while five other people have been injured. ( Bangkok: Teenage boy arrested after shooting at luxury Bangkok mall Siam Paragon - BBC News )

More than 60 children have been taken to hospital in Jamaica after eating sweets containing cannabis, the country's education minister said. Fayval Williams wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that the primary school pupils were from the St Ann's Bay area - about 80km (50 miles) from the capital, Kingston. She said some children experienced vomiting and hallucinations but none of the children are in a serious condition. ( Jamaica: Children in hospital after eating cannabis sweets - BBC News ) 

HARD 

President Joe Biden held a call with leaders of U.S. allies, the European Union and NATO on Tuesday, the White House said, amid efforts to reassure them about American support for Ukraine. The call included the leaders of Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom, as well as France’s foreign minister, the White House said in a statement. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and leaders of the European Union were also on the call, it added. Biden may call for other leaders to step up their efforts, according to one of the officials. ( Biden calls allies to reassure them of U.S. Ukraine support (nbcnews.com) ) 

An 11-year-old boy allegedly shot two 13-year-olds after they had scuffled at a youth football practice in central Florida on Monday night, authorities said. The alleged shooter was arrested and booked on a single charge of second-degree attempted murder following the incident at the Northwest Recreation Complex in Apopka, outside of Orlando, police said. ( 11-year-old arrested and charged in shooting of 2 teens at Florida football practice (nbcnews.com) )

POP CULTURE

Beyoncé just revealed that a movie based on her “Renaissance World Tour” will hit theaters in December. “Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé” will take fans behind the scenes of her globetrotting tour. “Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé" accentuates the journey of ‘Renaissance World Tour,’ from its inception to the opening show in Stockholm, Sweden, to the grand finale in Kansas City, Missouri,” ( Beyoncé Announces 'Renaissance' Film. How to Get Tickets (today.com) ) 

Oct. 3 is the most fetch of all the holidays if you're a fan of "Mean Girls." In one of the early scenes of the film, Cady Heron — famously played by Lindsay Lohan — begins talking to her crush, Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennet), "more and more." "On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was," Lohan says in a voiceover. "It's October 3rd," she says in the scene.  Fans have latched onto the date for years and even the film's stars have paid tribute on social media. ( What Is Mean Girls Day? How to Celebrate October 3rd (today.com) )