1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:05,120 Speaker 1: This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local. 2 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 2: News forty nine degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon, 3 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:18,440 Speaker 2: I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. A day for history, 4 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:21,760 Speaker 2: and that history is still being broken as the Artist 5 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 2: two crew flies around the Moon. The latest on the 6 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 2: journey from ABC News. 7 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 3: And this is a special report from ABC News. I'm 8 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 3: Michelle Franzen. The historic lunar flyby happening now with the 9 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 3: Artemis two crew already breaking the distance record for human 10 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:39,840 Speaker 3: space travel. NASA on the milestone today for all humanity. 11 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 2: You're pushing beyond that front here the. 12 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 3: Previous record set by Apollo thirteen and nineteen seventy. The 13 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 3: commander of that mission, astronaut Jim Lovell, who recorded a 14 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 3: message in twenty twenty five before he died later that year, 15 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 3: greeting the crew today, Hello, I love. 16 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 4: This Sue listened Apollo astronaut Jimer. 17 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 3: Welcome Later today, the crew is expected to lose communications 18 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 3: for less than an hour as it passes the dark 19 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 3: side of the Moon. Aerospace engineer Ilio Marilla. 20 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,399 Speaker 5: They're prepared for their software on board to really make 21 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:14,680 Speaker 5: most of the decisions, but they are ready to take 22 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 5: manual commands if needed, and ideally the spacecraft will work 23 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 5: as intended and everything will be normal. 24 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 3: This is ABC News. 25 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 2: Keep it two to WBZ. We'll keep you updated on 26 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 2: Artemis's progress as it continues its trek toward history and 27 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 2: continuing to make it. President Trump's threatening to target civilian 28 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 2: infrastructure in Iran if oil doesn't start flowing through that region. 29 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 6: Fast CBS News special report. President Trump is describing the 30 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 6: daring rescue of a US colonel whose jet was shot 31 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 6: down over Iran on Friday. The President said it involved 32 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 6: two waves of military forces, one that located the down 33 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 6: to aviator in the mountainous terrain where the wounded officer hid. 34 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: The heroic F fifteen weapons system off of US had 35 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:06,559 Speaker 1: evaded capture on the ground in Iran for almost forty 36 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 1: eight hours. That's a long time when you're in tough 37 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 1: shape and when you're bleeding. 38 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:14,680 Speaker 6: While all this was going on, CIA Director John Bradcliffe says. 39 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:19,079 Speaker 4: CIA executed a deception campaign to confuse the Iranians who 40 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 4: were desperately hunting for our airmen. 41 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 6: Then a second wave of US forces reached and evacuated 42 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 6: the colonel. President Trump says there were no US casualties 43 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 6: during the operation, and he warned Iran the. 44 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: Entire country could be taken out in one night, and 45 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:35,639 Speaker 1: that night might be tomorrow night. 46 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 6: CBS News special report, I'm the Boss. 47 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 2: Looking for a ticket to ride to the World Cup, 48 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 2: It'll cost you. The MBTA announcing service updates and M 49 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,839 Speaker 2: ticket availability now for the upcoming World Cup matches. They'll 50 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 2: be expanded commu to rail service and special Boston Stadium 51 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 2: train tickets to help fans travel around the region. The 52 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 2: tickets sold. One M ticket will feature round trip train 53 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 2: tickets between South Station and what will be called Boston 54 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 2: Stadium in Foxborough, and they'll cost eighty bucks and are 55 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 2: good for travel on the entire commuter rail network and 56 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 2: on match days. The TEA says it'll allow visitors more 57 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,799 Speaker 2: flexibility and options and choosing where to stay in order 58 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 2: to attend the World Cup matches. Tickets for the first 59 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:23,800 Speaker 2: five matches will go on sale beginning Wednesday morning at 60 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 2: eleven am. The four dawz Acur weather forecast. We've got 61 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 2: a little breeze around and we've had a little bit 62 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 2: of a chill in the air today. Fifty was a 63 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 2: luxury that just a few people got to enjoy earlier on. 64 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 2: In fact, we're at fifty right now in Marshfield, so 65 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 2: they're still enjoying it. There a lot of places hanging 66 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 2: out in the mid to upper forties, and as we 67 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 2: head into the evening, many of us will be hanging 68 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 2: out in the mid thirties with partly the mostly cloudy skies, 69 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 2: a couple of rain or snowshowers getting here and linger 70 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 2: early Tomorrow. It will be chilly, especially during the morning 71 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 2: the midday, I should say an afternoon, because there'll be 72 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 2: that breeze around that's going to make it feel even 73 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 2: colder than forty four, which is the projected high for tomorrow. 74 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 2: Will break out some sunshine later in the day Tomorrow 75 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 2: as well. We might also have a lingering shower, clear 76 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 2: to partly cloudy Tomorrow, night twenty nine in the city, 77 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 2: load of mid twenties in the inland suburbs, and then 78 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 2: despite some sunshine Wednesday, we'll only get into the low 79 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 2: to mid forties more sunshine Thursday, we'll get into the 80 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 2: load of mid fifties. Right now, it is forty nine 81 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 2: degrees in Boston. Ticks can be absolutely tiny when they're young, 82 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 2: and as it happens, they are just about the size 83 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 2: of a poppy seed. We get the tails from wbz's 84 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:32,480 Speaker 2: Hyle Schaffle. 85 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 7: Abington health agent Chris Schultz is showing me a photo 86 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 7: of a poppy seed muffin. That'll make me rethink this 87 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,039 Speaker 7: particular bake good forever. You sure it's not like a 88 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:42,039 Speaker 7: fake out, And they're not all just poppy seeds like 89 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 7: they're definitely on there somewhere. 90 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, take close with it. 91 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:46,360 Speaker 7: I think I found them now. Some of those little 92 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 7: seeds are actually nymph ticks. The photo is from the 93 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:51,480 Speaker 7: CD seed to demonstrate just how small those ticks are, 94 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 7: literally the size of a poppy seed are smaller. People 95 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 7: in town were a little rattled when they understood the 96 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 7: point that these are easy to miss. 97 00:04:57,600 --> 00:04:59,600 Speaker 2: Just for the record, ticks are not attracted to muffins, 98 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 2: You're safe, but they are attracted to people. 99 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 7: He says, tick season is no lime disease is as 100 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 7: bad as ever, and alpha geul syndrome is rising in Massachusetts, 101 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 7: so it's time for extra vigilance. 102 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 2: There's a lot of cases on the Capean Islands, so 103 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 2: that's now getting into our backyard. 104 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:14,479 Speaker 7: If the message in grosses some people out. All the 105 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 7: better for them to remember to wear long pants, tick, 106 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 7: spray and check themselves after going out. Kyle Shaffel WBZ, 107 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 7: Boston's news. 108 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 2: Radio and as a side note, people are attracted to muffins. 109 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:26,040 Speaker 2: It's been years in the making, with a lot of 110 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:28,719 Speaker 2: requests to add a holiday to the school calendar in Quinsy. 111 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 2: Now it appears the school Committee this week could take 112 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 2: an important step forward. 113 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 3: Murner New Year is a very big celebration. 114 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:37,040 Speaker 4: Many parents here in Quincy have been calling to have 115 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 4: Lunar New Year recognized as a school holiday for quite 116 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:40,960 Speaker 4: some time. 117 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 7: I believe the Quincy should recognize that. 118 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:46,279 Speaker 4: Angela is a North Quincy High grad whose grandparents immigrated 119 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 4: here from China. She notes the holiday's immense importance. 120 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 6: It's one of the only times that distant families along 121 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:54,720 Speaker 6: with close families can gather. 122 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,720 Speaker 4: Quincy recently voted in two new school committee members who 123 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 4: hope to push this Lunar New Year holiday for over 124 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:03,479 Speaker 4: the finish line, with an important meeting on next year's 125 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 4: school calendar set for this week. As the saying goes, 126 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 4: representation matters and for Asian Americans and Quincy, they believe 127 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 4: that time is long overdue, not just Chinese, but also 128 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 4: Vietnamese for Korean from Quincy Center, Jim McKay, WBZ Boston's 129 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:21,240 Speaker 4: News Radio. 130 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:27,359 Speaker 2: You are now in the loop for news updates throughout 131 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:30,719 Speaker 2: the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. 132 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 2: I'm Ben Parker, WBZ Boston's News Radio