Tearful Testimony, Legal Weed & Final Four Decided - Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
3.9 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 31 March 2021
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Wednesday, March 31st, 2021!
We'll tell you about:
- overcrowding at the border: what journalists found when they got their first glimpse inside the main migrant facility in South Texas
- what witnesses say they saw the day George Floyd died as an ex-officer's high-profile murder trial continues
- the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana
- how Volkswagen caused confusion with what was apparently an early April Fools joke
- a fan favorite HBO series is heading to Broadway
Those stories and more in about 10 minutes!
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Sources:
Migrant Facility Crowding: AP, FOX News, CNN, Axios
Rep. Gaetz Under Investigation: Politico, NY Times, AP, WSJ, Rep. Gaetz
Emotional Chauvin Trial Testimony: NY Times, Axios, USA Today, FOX News, Watch Trial Live
NY to Legalize Marijuana: NPR, ABC News, NY Times, DISA, Legal Aid Society, NIDA
Men's Final Four Decided: CBS Sports, LA Times, ESPN
Women's Final Four Decided: ESPN, NCAA
All-Civilian Spaceflight Full: NY Times, AP, Florida Today, Inspiration4
Volkswagen Jokes About Name Change: AP, Bloomberg, Reuters, Volkswagen
'Game of Thrones' Broadway Show: Hollywood Reporter, EW, CNBC
Work Wednesday: Workers Return, Companies Adapt: NY Times, WSJ, WaPo, Axios, PWC
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Wednesday, March 31st, |
| 0:01.8 | what to know about overcrowding at the border. |
| 0:03.9 | We'll tell you what journalists found |
| 0:05.2 | when they got their first glimpse |
| 0:06.5 | inside the main migrant facility in South Texas. |
| 0:09.6 | Also, it was a day of tearful testimony, |
| 0:12.0 | but witnesses say they saw the day George Floyd died |
| 0:14.5 | as an ex-officeer's high-profile murder trial continues. |
| 0:17.7 | Plus, the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana. |
| 0:21.0 | How Volkswagen caused some confusion |
| 0:22.9 | in what was apparently just an early April fools day joke |
| 0:25.9 | and a fan favorite HBO series heading to Broadway. |
| 0:29.1 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy. |
| 0:33.1 | All the days news in around 10 minutes. |
| 0:35.4 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:38.0 | I'm Air Commandy. |
| 0:39.0 | Thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:40.5 | You ready? |
| 0:41.5 | Let's do this. |
| 0:46.0 | Well, the world is starting to see the real human impact |
| 0:48.6 | of the recent migrant surge on the southern border in the US. |
| 0:51.6 | For the first time, journalists were able to go inside |
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