1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news. Good morning, 2 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: it is six o'clock and here we go again. It's 3 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: raining in Boston. It is quite mild though, at fifty 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:19,080 Speaker 1: six degrees. The News at six brought to us by 5 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: You're a New England Toyota dealer, your hybrid all wheel 6 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: drive headquarters. Thanks for being with us on this Wednesday morning. 7 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: I'm Jeff Brown. Split decision. It will be cloudy for 8 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: a while this morning, with some rain, then becoming partly 9 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:34,879 Speaker 1: sunny from midday on. At a WBZ achiweather meteorologist Joe Lundberg, 10 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 1: his today will be very close to seventy degrees. An 11 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: emotional return for Brad Marshand, but in the end, the 12 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: Bruins lose their fifth straight game, this time in the Garden, 13 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: in heartbreaking fashion to the Florida Panthers. Tonight's Tonight the 14 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 1: Celtics Chris In the NBA's regular season, they open at 15 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 1: the Garden. They'll take on the seventy six ers. Tip 16 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: is at seven thirty tonight. Government shutdown day number twenty 17 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: two today day actually, and also begins the fourth week 18 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 1: of what is already the nation's third longest shutdown in 19 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: US history. The President takes his top Senate Republicans out 20 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 1: to lunch at the White House and takes Democrats to 21 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: the woodshed. The new reports suggests some new lasting effects 22 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: from the shutdown could cost the United States economy as 23 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: much as fifteen billion dollars a week in productivity and 24 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: could shave up to two tenths of one percent off 25 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: potential growth. According to Oxford Economics, Democrats still maintain healthcare 26 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 1: as a hill they're willing to die on. As millions 27 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 1: on snap benefits are next to feel the pain of 28 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 1: this shutdown, The President apparently wants the Justice Department to 29 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: cut him a chest. 30 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 2: Courses telling ABC News president Trump pressuring his own Department 31 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 2: of Justice to pay him two hundred and thirty million 32 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 2: dollars as a settlement for two previous federal investigations into him. 33 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 3: They probably a will a lot of money. 34 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 2: As first reported by The New York Times, those negotiations 35 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:02,279 Speaker 2: stemming from two prosecutions is Trump faced. The first twenty 36 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 2: sixteen investigation surrounding potential ties Trump and his campaign had 37 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 2: to Russia. The second over Trump's handling of classified documents, 38 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 2: which led to his mara algo home being searched. 39 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: It is six oh two. Survey says most Americans think 40 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 1: the country is headed in the wrong direction. The sixteenth 41 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: Annual American Values Survey finds two thirds believe that our 42 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: moral compass is wrong and on President Trump's impact on 43 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: the economy, immigration, and race relations, which puts our standing 44 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 1: in the world on shaky ground. Recent competing polls from 45 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: both the Associated Press and Gallup have come up with 46 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: similar results. Well, here we go again. No winner in 47 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: last night's Mega Million's jackpot, now worth an estimated six 48 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: hundred and eighty million. In Friday night's drawing, no one 49 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: has hit the mother load in three months. Tonight's Powerball 50 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:53,919 Speaker 1: is not too shabby itself, coming in at three hundred 51 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:57,239 Speaker 1: and twenty million dollars. Rain has started to fall in 52 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: Boston in a day that is starting out very similar 53 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: to just a couple of days ago. But this again 54 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 1: is a quick hitting storm and it will be in 55 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: the Boston area much earlier than Monday's storm. We've got 56 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: the pockets of very heavy rain falling down through central 57 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 1: Massachusetts and into the Metro West region right now. This 58 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: will be gone later this morning and we'll actually see 59 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: clearing skies this afternoon with some sunshine, and it's a 60 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: mild day, breezy conditions. High temperatures will get very close 61 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 1: to seventy later on today. Back and forth we go 62 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: though mostly clear overnight to night. Lows will be in 63 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 1: the thirties and forties. Tomorrow is much more like October. 64 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: We'll see breezy conditions, a mix of sun and clouds, 65 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: high temperatures in the lower sixties, and we start to 66 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 1: tail off and we'll be peeking in the fifties coming 67 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: up on Friday, into the weekend as well. But it 68 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 1: looks like dry weather is going to persist from tomorrow 69 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 1: or from this afternoon rather right into the weekend as well. 70 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 1: Right now, on this Wednesday morning in Boston, we've got 71 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: some rain here in the city. It is fifty four 72 00:03:56,840 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: degrees in Boston at six oh five on this Wednesday monight. 73 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: The themed work life balance balances out better in Boston. 74 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 4: Working from home never an option for this cubicle cowboy. 75 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: I have to go in every day to all of COVID. 76 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 1: This fella also has to be on site every day. 77 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 4: Suits them just fine. 78 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:17,279 Speaker 3: I can't sit still look at a computer for eight 79 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 3: hours and what is it that you do for electrician? 80 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: Some people can do it, but I'm not built for that, 81 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 1: whether constructed for an office or not. 82 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:27,839 Speaker 4: More people nationwide have headed back to common workspaces in 83 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 4: the last three months, according to new research, though Boston's 84 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 4: on site recovery is below the national average, up. 85 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,679 Speaker 1: Less than ten percent over the same time period. 86 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 4: No complaints here. 87 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 3: During COVID, the commute was easy. 88 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 4: It's gotten worse. 89 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 2: So Boston's lagging behind getting people back into the office. 90 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:44,719 Speaker 4: Now. 91 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 3: I think they're doing just fine. I think they need 92 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:47,280 Speaker 3: to knock it off. 93 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 1: Chris fam a WBZ Boston's news radio. Small businesses in 94 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 1: Cambridge are about to feel the pinch again. 95 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,159 Speaker 4: Commercial property owners in Cambridge will soon be facing a 96 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:00,359 Speaker 4: higher tax bill in the coming year and increase pretty 97 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,279 Speaker 4: tax rate of twenty two percent. City council this week 98 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 4: voting on the large property tax rate boost. The reason well, 99 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:08,600 Speaker 4: they say they need to increase it to help the 100 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 4: city cover it's nearly one billion dollar operating budget. Critics 101 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 4: say this will be punishing to small businesses and an 102 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 4: already tough economic climate, and it's not like residential property 103 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 4: owners are getting away unscathed. They will see a property 104 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 4: tax increase of five percent. Jim McKay wb Z Boston's 105 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 4: News Radio. 106 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: The Massachusetts man tickles the ivories and fills his pockets 107 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,840 Speaker 1: in the process. WBZ S Drew moholland is here with 108 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:35,599 Speaker 1: the story. Good morning, Andrew, Morning Jeffrey. 109 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 3: Twenty seven year old Eric lu takes on the top 110 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:42,359 Speaker 3: prize at the International Chopin Piano competition in Poland, in 111 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:45,360 Speaker 3: what insiders called the Olympics of the piano world. 112 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 1: That's a nice way to start today, isn't that lovely? 113 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 2: Yes? 114 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:54,479 Speaker 3: Already well established in his career, Lou beats out nearly 115 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 3: two hundred others for the top prize and that is 116 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 3: the equivalent of about seventy thousand dollars in cash. 117 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:04,920 Speaker 1: Here we go and a gold medal. By the way, another. 118 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 3: American, New York's William Yang finished sixth. Nice appearance there. 119 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 1: You played the piano. You play any interestrument, guitar, guitar? Well? 120 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: I was once asked by Bradley j if I played 121 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 1: an instrument. I said no. He said, if you could 122 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:19,719 Speaker 1: play any instrument that you would like, what would it be? 123 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 1: I would say guitar. He said, don't do that. It's 124 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,720 Speaker 1: the hardest instrument ever. Oh yes, well you asked. There 125 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 1: you go to each his own exactly. You are now 126 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 1: in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen 127 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ, 128 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 1: Boston's news radio