1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: This is w BZY, Boston's news radio, redefining local news 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: forty three degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon, 3 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 1: I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. Former Secretary of State 4 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:19,119 Speaker 1: Hillary Clinton telling House lawmakers she has no knowledge of 5 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: Jeffrey Epstein's or Glaine Maxwell's crimes. Being deposed today, Clinton 6 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 1: saying in a released opening statement, I had no idea 7 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: mister Epstein. Her testimony starting off two days of depositions 9 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: that will also include former President Clinton to be recorded tomorrow. 10 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: As he headed into Chappaqua's Performing Arts Center to kick 11 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 2: off the depositions, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee 12 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 2: noted some Democrats joined Republicans in voting to subpoena the 13 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:46,880 Speaker 2: former first couple. 14 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 1: This isn't a partisan, which. 15 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 2: Chairman James comerce, as members of both parties have questions 16 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 2: about Jeffrey Epstein's and Galine Maxwell's involvement in the Clinton 17 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,959 Speaker 2: Global Initiative. The Clintons insist they knew nothing about Epstein's 18 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 2: or Maxwell's crimes. Committee Democrats say the panel should also 19 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 2: call in President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik, Stephen Portnoy, 20 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 2: ABC News Washington. 21 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: There are a lot of things in the released Epstein files. Some, however, 22 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:14,760 Speaker 1: are raising eyebrows about what's not there. 23 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 3: An index of the Epstein files listed four FBI memos 24 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:20,680 Speaker 3: about a woman who claims mister Trump and Jeffrey Epstein 25 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 3: assaulted her when she was a minor, but only one 26 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 3: of those memos was released and it only concerns the 27 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 3: allegations against Epstein. California Democrat Robert Garcia is the ranking 28 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 3: member of the House Oversight Committee. Why aren't the documents there? 29 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 4: Why have they been removed? And Congress under the Transparency 30 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 4: Act miemssipoenap have a right to see them. 31 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:39,960 Speaker 3: The Justice Department says it is reviewing the index and 32 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 3: will release any documents that may have been improperly withheld. 33 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 1: Michael Wallace, CBS News, You're now free to move about 34 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: Fall River. Don't do it, though, if you can help it. 35 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: The citywide travel ban has now been lifted after Monday's 36 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: blizzard that Dunda Tunnis snow on the city more than 37 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 1: thirty inches. Police are still asking residents, though, to refrain 38 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 1: from unnecessary travel if possible. Help's been coming in from 39 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 1: far and wide. Two one hundred pieces of snow removal 40 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: equipment arrived in Fall River from New York to assist 41 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 1: with snow removal operations. Governor Morehely went to the city 42 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: today to update snow removal efforts. There are still some 43 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: forty five thousand or so power customers in the dark 44 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: today after Monday's blizzard. The numbers have been falling, so 45 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 1: that's good news when a lion's share of the outages 46 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: have been over the Cape and parts of the South Shore. 47 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: Abersource President of Electric Operations Doug Fully says restorations ongoing 48 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: and sometimes is complex the. 49 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 4: Way the distribution system is designed down here in the 50 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 4: Cape cod we have long circuit feeders that feed multiple towns, 51 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 4: so we could have a crew or many crews working 52 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 4: in Orleans on a trouble that impacts and will put 53 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 4: the lights back on for a community like Brucetown. 54 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: For those who are still in the dark, its estimated 55 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 1: all restoration will come by Friday night. We have had 56 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: another drop in those numbers too, encouraging news, as less 57 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: than thirty nine nine thousand customers remain powerless. Nuclear talks 58 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: between the US and Iran and Geneva have ended without 59 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 1: a major breakthrough. However, multiple reports they progress was made. 60 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 1: The talks are expected to resume next week. During a 61 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 1: Tuesday night State of the Union, President Trump warned Turan 62 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 1: about possible military action if no deal is reached. As 63 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: we head into the evening, we will cool down. Temperatures 64 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:25,079 Speaker 1: twenty one in the city, teens in the coldest suburbs, 65 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: with patche clouds mostly Sunday. Tomorrow maybe not quite as mild, 66 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,079 Speaker 1: but we'll probably get close to forty in many places. 67 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: Mainly clear Tomorrow night, low twenty eight, and then we 68 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 1: really warm up on Saturday, from sunshine, a few clouds, 69 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: a little breeze, and temperatures into the upper forties and 70 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: low fifties. Short lived though thirty six on Sunday, with 71 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: a few flurries in the mornings, from sun in the afternoon, 72 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: and then Monday the temperatures collapse. We're only in the 73 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 1: low twenties right now, forty three degrees in Boston. Boston 74 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 1: Fleet's Olympic medalists got to celebrate their achievement with their 75 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: teammates as they return from Milan with their sits said 76 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 1: on winning their league WBC Skyle Bray with more. 77 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 5: The medals have been handed out, the flags have been raised, 78 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 5: and the national anthems have been sung. So now it's 79 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 5: back to business for the Boston Fleet as they chase 80 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 5: a first walter Cup title. But for rookie defender and 81 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 5: gold medalist Hailey Win, I honestly don't think it's like hit. 82 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 4: Yeah. 83 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 6: I mean I've probably watched Keller's goal back like a 84 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 6: million times, and every time you just get chills, like 85 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 6: it is so cool. Obviously a dream come true, and 86 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:26,039 Speaker 6: obviously to bring it back to this city is super special. 87 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 5: She and her fellow Team USA teammates Aaron Frankel and 88 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 5: Meghan Keller were joined by bronze medalist Alena Mueller after 89 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:34,599 Speaker 5: practice to show off their medals. Keller scored the now 90 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 5: iconic gold medal winning overtime goal to beat Canada. I 91 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:40,040 Speaker 5: asked her about the fact that her goal may inspire 92 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 5: more girls to get into hockey. She says the nineteen 93 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 5: ninety eight gold medal team inspired her. 94 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 6: That's what sparked a dream, and so to realize, you know, 95 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:52,280 Speaker 6: sort of the normandy of what we just did and 96 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:55,479 Speaker 6: hopefully we sparked dreams and so many young. 97 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 5: Girls from Wellesley. Kyle Bray WBZ, Boston's news radio. 98 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: Many of us have heard them, Many have seen them. 99 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 1: Some play them their harps. A musician and Cambridge want 100 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: to repopularize the instrument by giving lessons. 101 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:12,360 Speaker 7: Keiva McGonagall is carefully tuning a giant harp, plucking as 102 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 7: she listens. 103 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 1: Took over my life basically, so it still does. 104 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 7: So this is an Irish or Celtic harp, a national 105 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 7: symbol of Ireland, played for hundreds of years. After playing 106 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 7: for years, she wants to help popularize it in Boston. 107 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,920 Speaker 6: So my whole idea and I was trying to make 108 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 6: the harp as accessible for the people of Boston as 109 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:31,719 Speaker 6: a fiddle is or a guitar is. 110 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 7: Irish harps are smaller than their standard counterparts, using handheld 111 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,840 Speaker 7: levers instead of pedals to adjust the strings. She started 112 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 7: offering lessons on the somewhat obscure instrument a couple of 113 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 7: weeks ago. 114 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 6: It's not as heavy as everyone thinks it is because 115 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 6: the INSIGHT's completely hollow. 116 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,159 Speaker 7: Kiva says. The more common than you think, often sitting 117 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:50,279 Speaker 7: abandoned in people's attics from generations long past. I asked 118 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 7: her if I could maybe give it a truck. 119 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 2: What I'm gonna do is, we're just gonna switch spot this. 120 00:05:55,400 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 7: Okay, Kyle Shaffle, WBZ Boston's News Radio. 121 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 1: You are now in the loop for news updates throughout 122 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:15,280 Speaker 1: the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. 123 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:18,359 Speaker 1: I'm Ben Parkner, WBZ Boston's News Radio.