Today’s News
NBC ID: AR7HQI6MLR | Media Type: Aired Show | Air Date(s): 04/21/2014 | Event Date(s): 04/21/2014Transcript
Event Date(s): 04/21/2014 | Event Location(s): New York City, New York | Description: INT TODAY SHOW STUDIO, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK WILLIE GEIST: Taking a look at some of the headlines. This morning, Kraft Foods is recalling about ninety-six thousand pounds of Oscar Mayer Classic Wieners because Cheese Dogs ended up in regular dog packaging. Classic labels do not list pasteurized cheese, which is a problem for people who are allergic to milk. Of course, the hot dogs were sold in sixteen-ounce packages and have a use by date of June 16th. A new study finds American hospitals are still giving codeine to more than a half a million children each year despite guidelines on limiting its use. The potentially dangerous drug is prescribed for pain and to suppress coughs. Last year, the FDA warned about a rare risk for life-threatening complications when children take codeine after certain surgeries. The news is not getting any better for drivers out there. Gas prices rose nearly nine cents over the past two weeks alone. The national average for unleaded is now 3.69 a gallon. That's the highest in thirteen months according to the Lundberg survey. Los Angeles has the highest prices in the lower forty-eight states, topping out at 4.26 a gallon. The lowest is Salt Lake City at 3.29. Captain America ruled the Box Office for the third consecutive weekend, bringing in more than twenty-six million dollars. Rio 2 was second at twenty-two and a half million. And Heaven is For Real rounded out the top three. The young royals, Prince William, Duchess Kate, and Baby George arrived this morning in the Australian capital of Canberra to enjoy a day without any official duties. The press did get its photo opp though and a kick out of the family's matching blue outfits. On Sunday, the royals visited a zoo in Sydney to see a baby bilby named George after the little prince who turns nine months old tomorrow.