1 00:00:01,240 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: This is WBZY, Boston's news radio. 2 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:12,720 Speaker 2: We defining local news. Good morning, six o'clock on a Wednesday. 3 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 2: Go ahead, pull the covers back over your head. You 4 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 2: want nothing to do with this. It is just thirteen 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 2: degrees under crystal clear skies in Boston. The ACI Weather 6 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 2: Real Field temperatures three below zero this morning, just a 7 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 2: sign of things to come. The News at six is 8 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 2: brought to us by You're a New England Toyota dealer, 9 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 2: your hybrid all wheel drive headquarters. Thanks for being here today. 10 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 2: I'm Jeff Brown. Good one. Winter sunshine mixing with clouds 11 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:37,599 Speaker 2: today and becoming breezy this afternoon. 12 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 1: High thirty three. 13 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 2: It is WBZ akiweather meteorologist Joe Lundberg bitter cold this morning. 14 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:46,279 Speaker 2: The coldest air in years is going to hit us 15 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 2: coming up this weekend. And just like that, the Bruins 16 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:52,319 Speaker 2: six game winning streak comes to a screeching halt. They're 17 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 2: left seeing stars in Dallas. The Bees will host the 18 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 2: Vegas Nights tomorrow night. Celtics welcome the Indiana Pacers to 19 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 2: the Garden tonight, and it's sweet sixteen for Harvard as 20 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 2: the Women's bean Pot comes to a close with the 21 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 2: Ivy Leaguers sixteenth championship in overtime win over Boston University 22 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 2: at the Garden Well. This is the latest sign that 23 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 2: Massachusetts real estate market may be getting ready to snap 24 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 2: out of it. 25 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 3: Sales of single family homes in the Commonwealth show a 26 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 3: three percent increase for all of twenty twenty five compared 27 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:25,320 Speaker 3: to the year before. The encouraging word from real estate 28 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 3: tracking firm the Warren Group, which also says prices are 29 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 3: up more than three percent, settling in a median of 30 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 3: six hundred and thirty eight thousand dollars. High mortgage rates 31 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,399 Speaker 3: continue to keep many current homeowners in their homes and 32 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 3: off the market, though those rates are falling, getting some 33 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 3: sellers off the sidelines. Jay will Let WBZ, Boston's news radio, it's. 34 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 2: Never easy leaving your home, especially when you're being kicked out. 35 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 2: But that's what's happening to some neighborhoods on Cape Cod 36 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 2: right now, and it's all in the name of progress. 37 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 2: Mascot hosts an informational meeting, however, about the pending multi 38 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 2: billion dollar projects to replace the aging born in Sagamore Bridges, 39 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 2: where several people and boorn are already part of the 40 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 2: eminent Domain process. More details about the design of the 41 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:11,520 Speaker 2: project are revealed as well in this public information meeting. 42 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 2: Construction on the Sagamore Bridge is up first and could 43 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 2: get underway as soon as the end of next year. 44 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 2: No pets, no alcohol, even tackle football all currently banned 45 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 2: on Hampton Beach, So what's next? Smoking would be Easy's 46 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:28,080 Speaker 2: Drew Mulholland is here with some details. 47 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, morning, Jeffrey, no smoking on the beach. Restrictions at 48 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 4: Hampton Beach, come on, now here we go. A New 49 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 4: Hampshire lawmaker pitches a plan that would cut the smokes 50 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 4: and vapes, which is a big deal these days from 51 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 4: the sand this summer, making New Hampshire's most popular beach 52 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 4: a smoke free haven. State Senator at Deborah Altchuler says 53 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 4: this is about changing the culture at the beach. Smoking 54 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 4: is already off limits at the seashell stage and picnic areas. 55 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 4: The bill would stop short of a band on the boardwalk, 56 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 4: So I guess you still do it there. Go get 57 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 4: your tattoos, your live music fill and whatever else you 58 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 4: do on the boardwalk. 59 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 2: Just keep the smokes at home. Yeah right. Interesting, By 60 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 2: the way, you look like you grew about three inches 61 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,800 Speaker 2: of I got my high boots on, growing like a 62 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 2: ran my friend. Cold in Boston this morning, it is 63 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 2: just thirteen degrees. That's not saying along when you take 64 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 2: a look at the long range forecast for this weekend. 65 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 2: We'll get to that in a second. In the meantime, 66 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:19,639 Speaker 2: it's going to be a cold start to the day, 67 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:23,360 Speaker 2: but it won't be as cold later on as temperatures 68 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 2: eventually get into the lower thirties. We'll see some sunshine 69 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:29,240 Speaker 2: this morning, Clouds on the increase later on today. It 70 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 2: is going to be a relatively mild day tomorrow, with 71 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 2: highes jumping into the middle forties once again. Enjoy it, 72 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 2: because right after that the wheels fall off. To round 73 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 2: out the work week. On Friday, looks like a mixture 74 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 2: of clouds and some sun with highs around freezing. It 75 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 2: doesn't appear like we're going to get out of the 76 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 2: teens at all this weekend. That's some of the coldest 77 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 2: are that we will experience here in the Greater Boston 78 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 2: area in the past several years. Not only that, we're 79 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 2: tracking a major winter storm that is primarily going to 80 00:03:56,040 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 2: batter southeast the United States Southeastern section but it is 81 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 2: likely to get close to this area that in one 82 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 2: scenario it could dump some plowable snow, and in a 83 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 2: second scenario it could be blizzard like conditions. We'll know 84 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 2: more as we get closer. It's thirteen degrees this Wednesday 85 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 2: morning in Boston at six oh five. Thanks for being 86 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 2: with us and new this morning. 87 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:22,479 Speaker 1: After an Air Force one detour back to Washington for 88 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:25,559 Speaker 1: electrical problems, President Trump is now on a backup flight 89 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 1: to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, today, where 90 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: he will address the crowd and likely continue to bash 91 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 1: NATO and Greenland. 92 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 5: French President Emmanuel macroner's among those advocating retaliatory options against 93 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 5: President Trump's tariff threats, threats he calls totally unacceptable, even. 94 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 2: More so when they are useful as a leverage against 95 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 2: l sovereignty. 96 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:50,359 Speaker 5: And European Commission head Ursula Funderlion has said Europe is 97 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 5: fully prepared to act if necessary over Trump's Greenland tariff's threat. 98 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:56,839 Speaker 5: Vicky Parker CBS News. 99 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 2: Clash between Congress and the Clintons appears headed for a 100 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 2: contempt vote after Kentucky Republican James Comer rejects former President 101 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 2: Bill Clinton's offer to submit to an interview while under 102 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 2: oath in his New York office. Both Bill and Hillary 103 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:14,280 Speaker 2: Clinton failed to show to a Congressional testimony despite a 104 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:19,040 Speaker 2: subpoena in Congress related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Comer 105 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 2: says the conditions of the interview offered up by mister 106 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 2: Clinton are unreasonable. One of the world's most endangered species 107 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 2: runs into additional trouble off the coast of the Cape. 108 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 2: Marine officials work to rescue a North Atlantic right whale 109 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,039 Speaker 2: trapped in fishing gear seen in Cape Cod Bay this 110 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 2: weekend after being tipped off to the event by a 111 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 2: sharp eyed witness. Rescue teams try to get the animal 112 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 2: out of harm's way, but say just part of the 113 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 2: fishing gear broke off on its own before that whale 114 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:49,719 Speaker 2: hit the road. Experts say it is possible that the 115 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 2: rest of the gear will be discarded by mother Nature 116 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:56,839 Speaker 2: as well. A NASA astronaut finds the green grass of 117 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:59,280 Speaker 2: retirement right here on planet Earth. 118 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 6: Native Sonny Williams made international headlines for spending nearly three 119 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 6: hundred days stuck at the International Space Station on what 120 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 6: was supposed to only last a week. Her and fellow 121 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 6: astronaut Butch Wilmore returned back to Earth after being stranded 122 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:16,839 Speaker 6: for nine months. Now, Sonny is retiring after twenty seven 123 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:20,480 Speaker 6: years at NASA, completing three missions aboard the ISS, the 124 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 6: last one certainly the most notable. She was also the 125 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 6: first person to run a marathon in space. In total, 126 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 6: she logs six hundred and eight days in outer space 127 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 6: across the span of her career, second all time for 128 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 6: NASA astronauts when it comes to cumulative time spent in space. 129 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 6: Happy retirement to Sonny Williams. Jim McKay, WBC Boston's News Radio. 130 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 2: You are now in the loop for news updates throughout 131 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 2: the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. 132 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:53,719 Speaker 2: I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ Boston's News Radio.