Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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The video covers several news stories: Disney announces layoffs of 28,000 workers due to COVID-19 impacts on its theme parks, with California's restrictions exacerbating the situation. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was buried in a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, following public honors in Washington, D.C. The Kentucky Attorney General agreed to release the grand jury records in the Brianna Taylor case amid public interest and outrage over the decision not to charge officers in her death. The video concludes with Newsy's closing remarks.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason for Disney's decision to lay off 28,000 workers?

A decline in theme park popularity

A merger with another company

Financial losses due to COVID-19

New technological advancements

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state has not reopened its Disney parks, contributing to the layoffs?

New York

California

Florida

Texas

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was Ruth Bader Ginsburg laid to rest?

Arlington National Cemetery

The Supreme Court

The U.S. Capitol

Her hometown

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What historic first did Ruth Bader Ginsburg achieve after her passing?

First woman to be buried at Arlington

First woman to receive a state funeral

First female Supreme Court Justice

First woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron agree to release the grand jury records in the Breonna Taylor case?

To support the officers involved

To comply with a new law

To expedite the legal process

Due to public interest and pressure