Free Men's Health Event; Eastern Market cancels Sept. 30 tailgate; Sting's concert; more

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This morning, I'm turning over the Daily Briefing to columnist Neal Rubin, who is going to share information about an event for the men in our lives at Ford Field this weekend.

Men don’t do themselves any favors when it comes to their health — and the Men’s Health Event this Saturday at Ford Field hopes to make up for some of their habitual inattention.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., men can get as many as 20 tests and screenings , all at no charge. Vision and hearing exams, blood work to detect prostate cancer, testing for diabetes and HIV … all free. There will also be haircuts, a job fair and free hot dogs. It’s the 14th year of an event dreamed up by Michael Lutz, a recently retired urologist from Birmingham.

In today's column , I talk to Brighton resident Bob Gardella, who attended the health fair in 2021. It saved his life.

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📰 News: Eastern Market has canceled its next Detroit Lions home game tailgate on Sept. 30 following a shooting that killed two people last weekend. … Also, the second victim in the shooting has been identified as a 25-year-old Detroiter. … And here's a column from editor James Hill, a diehard Lions fan who tailgates often at Eastern Market and was there last Sunday.

⚾ Tigers: A successful save from Jason Foley, who pitched for the third game in a row, completed the Detroit Tigers' 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday in the second of three games in the series at Kauffman Stadium.

🚗 Autos: UAW President Shawn Fain on Tuesday called CEO Carlos Tavares and Stellantis management "out of control" and pledged to force the automaker to honor its contract commitments as he laid out a process for upcoming strike votes against the automaker that owns the Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat brands, writes Eric Lawrence.

🎵 Entertainment: Returning to a trio format, Sting delivered Police classics and solo hits as the Sting 3.0 tour launched its American leg in Detroit Tuesday night at the Fillmore Detroit.

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