1 00:00:01,240 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, we defining local news. Well, 2 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: here we go again. It is six o'clock and a 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: holiday abbreviated work week Tuesday morning in Boston, under clear 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,440 Speaker 1: skies and no northern lights apparently at least in these parts, 5 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 1: twenty three degrees here in Boston. The News at six 6 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: is brought to us by your New England Toyota dealer, 7 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: your hybrid all wheel drive headquarters. Thanks for being with 8 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: us this morning. I'm Jeff Brown. As winter gets real 9 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:34,279 Speaker 1: sunshine at soup clouds today, blustery and cold with them 10 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: yesterday with a high of twenty seven. That is WBZ 11 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 1: aky weather meteorologist Joe Lundberg. Reel fields will be in 12 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: the teens to single digits today, but out this morning. 13 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:44,639 Speaker 1: Watch your step this. 14 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 2: Week isn't up and down on the temperature scale, which 15 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:50,520 Speaker 2: means wonders not really for your sidewalk. I was born 16 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 2: in Boston, so I'm used to the weather, used to 17 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 2: the snow. 18 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 3: I love the snow. 19 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 2: It's just there is a couple of sidewalks that still 20 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 2: need to get cleared out, but. 21 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: No get to a door. The City of Boston urges 22 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 1: property owners to clear their share of the sidewalk for 23 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:04,680 Speaker 1: those with mobility disabilities. 24 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 3: I'm more kind of worried about older people, but the 25 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 3: street seven pretty icy. 26 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 2: I think the MBTA and place like that do a 27 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 2: pretty good job with putting salt out. 28 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: Pick your ice mount wisely, sand, sawdust, salt. Just know 29 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: that three hours after snowfall any slicks should be clear 30 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 1: by sunrise if it's an overnight blanketings because sometimes there 31 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: is pot of properties that get iced out. Jay Willette WBZ, 32 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: Boston's news radio and what could be a playoff preview, 33 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: The Celtics come this close, but lose to Detroit, the 34 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 1: beast in the NBA East. Celtics will host the Pacers 35 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: tomorrow night. Bruins will take their six game winning streak 36 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: to Big D Tonight. They take on the Stars later 37 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: on and undefeated, the Indiana Hoosiers complete a dream season 38 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: over Miami to win its first college football national championship. 39 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 1: Four more years exactly four years after launching her first 40 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: campaign for governor, Mara Heay launches a reelection bid a 41 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: break and nearly start for the governor this morning with 42 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: an announcement to run for a second term. The fifty 43 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: four year old Democrat will keep Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll 44 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 1: by her side. The governor begins with a campaign promised 45 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 1: to improve the lives of all Massachusetts families, lower costs, 46 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: and stand up to the Trump administration. There are no 47 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: shortage of contenders for Beacon Hill's corner office, filled with 48 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: a Republican field already, including former Housing Secretary Mike Kinely, 49 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: one time MBTA Chief Administrator Brian short Sleeve, and businessman 50 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: Michael Minogue. President Trump's determination to annex Greenland seems destined 51 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:35,919 Speaker 1: to dominate this week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. 52 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: The President has already threatened eight European nations with additional 53 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: tariffs if they don't back US plans to take the 54 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 1: world's largest island by force if needed. A president heads 55 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 1: to Davos with a promise to meet with the head 56 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 1: of NATO, but also threatens new tariffs on French wine 57 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: as well. People in Merrimack, New Hampshire, are walking on 58 00:02:56,840 --> 00:03:00,959 Speaker 1: thin ice these days. Locals are concerned about some mysterious 59 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 1: activity at a nearby warehouse many believe will eventually become 60 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: an immigration detention center. A recent report in The Washington 61 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: post indicates as much, and rumors start to become reality 62 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: for many in town. The Merrimack location, which is just 63 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: off the Everg Turnpike, could become one of about two 64 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 1: dozen ice centers developed around the country. And it's all 65 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 1: anyone of the Cape can talk about these days, bridges 66 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 1: and their replacements. 67 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 2: Stott will address the elephant in the room tonight with 68 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 2: a public information meeting about the pending replacement of the 69 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 2: Born In Sagamore Bridges. A neighborhood Inborn the first to 70 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 2: feel the wrath of the multi billion dollar project as 71 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 2: the state takes property by eminent domain, leaving affected homeowners 72 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 2: just months to get out the public meeting tonight at 73 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 2: boorn Dale Elementary. The project is expected to begin in 74 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 2: two years. Matt Phipps WBZ Boston's news. 75 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 1: Radio Clear start this morning here in the city. It is, however, 76 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: very cold and very windy out the door twenty three 77 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: right now with wind gusts in excess of twenty five 78 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: miles an hour. Makes it feel like we're stuck in 79 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: the single digits this morning, and it looks like the 80 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: ACI weather real field temperatures throughout the day today, despite 81 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: some sunshine mixing with clouds will be in the single 82 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: digits to teens throughout the day. The trend in the 83 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 1: next several days is going to be for some bitter 84 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 1: cold air here in Greater Boston, but we are going 85 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 1: to see at least one day approaching forty degrees. That's 86 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 1: coming up on Thursday. In the meantime, again, the overall 87 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:29,359 Speaker 1: trend is bitter cold, especially peaking this weekend. We're also 88 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: watching the potential for another weekend storm moving in. It's 89 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 1: only Tuesday, so there's miles to go before that. Right now, 90 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: it is relatively calm here in Boston, despite some wind, 91 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 1: clear skies and twenty three degrees here in Boston on 92 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:46,280 Speaker 1: this Tuesday morning at six oh six, another abrupt departure 93 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 1: at Boston City Hall. 94 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 3: Chagoon Idawo, the city's Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, 95 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,720 Speaker 3: will be resigning at the end of February. Idawo was 96 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 3: hired back in twenty twenty one, implementing a number of 97 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 3: inclusive based programs in the city, including the Space Grant program, 98 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 3: which offered assistance to small businesses that were looking to 99 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 3: fill vacant spaces throughout this city. Idawa was also accused 100 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 3: of sexual misconduct by a former city employee who eventually resigned. 101 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:17,480 Speaker 3: The city launched an independent investigation, and his lawyer, as 102 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 3: previously stated, the investigation found no evidence of improper, unethical, 103 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 3: or inappropriate conduct because he engaged a none Jim McKay 104 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 3: wb Z Boston's News. 105 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 1: Ready Police continue to investigate this morning the crash of 106 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 1: a stolen suv into a building in Cambridge. Official say 107 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: officers backed off on a chase when that pursuit reached 108 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:42,920 Speaker 1: high speeds. The vehicle reportedly stolen before the crash near 109 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:46,599 Speaker 1: the intersection of Albany, Waverley and Erie Streets. The driver 110 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 1: under arrest and taken to a hospital. An investigation is 111 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 1: underway this morning. After four school buses burst into flames 112 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: in Framingham. Firefighters called to a bus lot just after 113 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 1: one o'clock this morning this date, Fire Marshall Already says 114 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: the blaze started, likely accidentally, in one engine, and then 115 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: spread to three other buses nearby in that lot. No 116 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 1: one has been reported injured. New survey this morning finds 117 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 1: parents are increasingly okay with their kid's body mouth. What 118 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,239 Speaker 1: used to be I'll wash your mouth out with soap, 119 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 1: young man but none more. Good Morning wbz's Drew moholland 120 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:22,719 Speaker 1: this year Morning Jeffrey. 121 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 4: Half a parent still say it is never okay for 122 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 4: kids to swear, but for the other half. 123 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: Kind of depends on the context or the word. 124 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:32,679 Speaker 4: All right, but these parents are mostly okay with some swearing, 125 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 4: Sarah Clark on Clark on his children's hospital study out 126 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 4: of Michigan, and while half of parents believe the kids 127 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 4: learn the curse words from their friends. 128 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 1: They do acknowledge kids learned swear words from listening to 129 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: mom and dad. Oh yeah, so weird blame? Is that 130 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 1: what I what I'm getting here? Oh yeah, it's not good. 131 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:52,839 Speaker 4: All right, that's new thing, he goes. 132 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: Oh well, at least that's all he's said, right, okay. 133 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 4: True. 134 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,600 Speaker 1: You are now in the loop for news updates throughout 135 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 1: the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. 136 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 1: I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ, Boston's news Radio.