Pedestrians accustomed to the hum of a passing Tesla will be in for a shock when a new electric vehicle hits the streets. Dodge, famous for its gas-powered muscle cars like the Charger and Challenger, says it plans to roll out the electric Charger Daytona in 2024 – featuring exhaust pipes that make noise and a transmission that shifts gears. Of course, the whole point of an electric car is that it doesn’t have an exhaust system, but it will save owners from having to make “Vroom-vroom!” noises while waiting for the light to change.
The holiday season can be a challenging time for maintaining your health and fitness. Between social events and opportunities to overindulge, it’s easy to sabotage your health routine. But there are ways to holiday-proof your fitness.
Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.
The weekend that was
• As the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads, experts are urging people to upgrade face masks.
• Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an anti-apartheid leader and voice of justice in South Africa, is dead at 90.
• Airlines have canceled thousands of flights as staff and crew call out sick during the Omicron surge.
• An attack in Myanmar reportedly left more than 30 people dead and Save the Children staff missing.
• European governments condemned the arrival of “mercenary troops” in the west African nation of Mali.
The week ahead
Monday
The sentencing phase of the Parkland, Florida, school shooter’s trial is scheduled to resume. The gunman, who pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, faces either the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Wednesday
August 24 is Kobe Bryant Day, a day to remember the Los Angeles Lakers legend and his daughter Gianna, who died along with seven others in a helicopter crash in 2020.
President Joe Biden will convene a White House conference focusing on ending hunger and improving nutrition across the nation. The event will be the first White House conference on food insecurity in more than 50 years.
Saturday
And it’s the birthday of Jimmy Carter – the oldest living former US president – who turns 98.
Want more 5 Things? This week on the Sunday edition of the 5 Things podcast, we talk with CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta about our progress in the fight against Covid-19 amid an Omicron-fueled surge. Plus, we check in on other major health stories from 2021 and get some advice on crafting New Year’s resolutions. Listen here!
In this week’s One Thing podcast, CNN Immigration Reporter Priscilla Alvarez explains why some Republicans are shipping migrants from the US southern border to liberal jurisdictions like New York City and Washington, DC. Plus, we hear from a man who was part of the mission to recruit migrants to fly to Martha’s Vineyard. Listen here.
Photos of the week
The week in 38 photos
Monkeys warm themselves by a bonfire at the Japan Monkey Centre in Inuyama. Here are 26 moving, fascinating and thought-provoking images from the week that was, curated by CNN Photos.
What’s happening in entertainment
‘House of the Dragon’
“The Murdochs: Empire of Influence” premieres tonight at 9 p.m. ET on CNN. The new series offers a behind-the-scenes look at media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s improbable rise and the succession battle among his children for control of his empire.
The 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards will air live from Miami Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on Telemundo. Bad Bunny leads all nominees with 23 nods across 13 categories.
“Blonde,” starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, hits Netflix on Friday. CNN’s Brian Lowry says the movie, which is adapted from Joyce Carol Oates’ novel about the Hollywood icon, is “pretentious, heavy handed and lengthy to the point of exhaustion.”
“Hocus Pocus 2” materializes on Disney+ Friday. The sequel to the 1993 film reunites stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters.
“We Bought a Funeral Home” premieres on Discovery+ Saturday. The new series follows the Blumberg family as they transform an eerie 1800s Victorian funeral parlor into a weird and wonderful dream home. (Discovery+ and CNN are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.)
In theaters
“Bros,” starring Billy Eichner in a movie that’s being billed as the first gay rom-com released by a major studio, opens in theaters Friday.
What’s happening in sports
Golf
The final session of the Presidents Cup match play golf tournament gets underway today at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, at 12 p.m. ET. After dominating for the first two days, Team USA jumped out to a seemingly insurmountable lead, but the Internationals rallied on Saturday to close the gap to just 4 points. The US now leads 11-7 with 12 singles matches to be played today. The US needs another 4-1/2 points to retain the Presidents Cup, while the International would need 8-1/2 points to win.
Football
Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, who are widely recognized as two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever grace the NFL, meet for what could be their final matchup today when the Green Bay Packers (1-1) travel south to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0). Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET.
Quiz time!
Instead of our normal weekly news quiz, we have a special quiz to keep you in the holiday mood! Here’s a question to get you started:
Play me off
‘Game of Thrones’ theme
It’s the first weekend of fall, and even though the leaves are just beginning to change in the northernmost parts of the US, cooler temperatures and brisk winds will be here soon enough… (Click here to view)