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April Fools Day is here: Will other companies follow Volkswagen s lead?
April Fools Day, the annual tradition every April 1 where people and brands become pranksters, returns Thursday. The origins of the day probably date back hundreds of years, author Alex Boese said last year. In the 21st century, corporations began using the day as an opportunity to make joke advertisements go viral, Boese added. Due to the severity of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, some companies, including Google, reconsidered their gags. But if Volkswagen s recent stunt is any indication, companies may be less shy with pranks in 2021. The automaker said Monday that it was changing its U.S. name to Voltswagen in a nod toward the company s heightened commitment to electric vehicles. Major news outlets, including USA TODAY, reported on the decision. The company then admitted it was an April Fools joke. Volkswagen is not changing its name. A spokesman acknowledged the stunt upset some people in a statement
Chauvin murder trial enters fourth day following bodycam footage viewing
The Derek Chauvin murder trial enters its fourth day Thursday, a day after jurors watched four police body-cam videos. In the videos, George Floyd, a Black man, could be heard pleading for his life and saying I can t breathe. The videos also revealed Chauvin defended his tactics after an ambulance left the scene, remarking to a bystander that Floyd was a sizable guy and probably on something. Jurors also heard from Cup Foods employee Christopher Martin, 19, who took the counterfeit $20 from Floyd the incident that led to the call to police that brought Chauvin and the other officers to the scene. Martin said he saw Derek with his knee on George s neck on the ground during his testimony. If had just not taken the ($20) bill, this could have been avoided, Martin added. Other witnesses Wednesday included:
When four EF3 tornadoes carved up hundreds of miles through Alabama last Thursday, thousands ran to their safe places. These are some of their stories of survival.
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