The NewsWorthy - Russia Retaliates, MyFitnessPal Hack & Disney v. Pixar – Friday, March 30th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Friday, March 30th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about Russia retaliating, President Trump's dislike for Amazon and a popular fitness app runs into trouble.

Plus: Starbucks warning, a new kind of March Madness and two holidays this weekend.

All that and much more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

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