1 00:00:01,200 --> 00:00:05,519 Speaker 1: This is w b Z, Boston's news radio. We defining 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: local news sixty five degrees in Boston at four o'clock. 3 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: Good afternoon, I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. A working 4 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: lunch with the Commander in chief. A luncheon for President 5 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: Trump with Republican senators at the White House today. More 6 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:23,240 Speaker 1: from CBS as Linda Kenyon. 7 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:26,279 Speaker 2: President Trump invited Republicans to what he calls the Rose 8 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 2: Garden Club, where he spoke of many things, including the 9 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:33,160 Speaker 2: government shutdown and trade, including major tariffs against China. 10 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 1: I'm going to see President she in two weeks, going 11 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: over to South Korea. 12 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:40,200 Speaker 3: We're going to meet in South Korea. 13 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 1: We're going to talk about a lot of things. 14 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: They want to discuss the fact that they're paying one 15 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 2: hundred and fifty seven percent tariff. 16 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: It's a little higher than they. 17 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 2: Thought, adding tariff's equal wealth for the United States, but 18 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 2: he said they also equal national security. Linda Kenyon CBS News. 19 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 2: The White House sending in the big guns to Israel. 20 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 2: Vice President and J. D. Vance is there as the 21 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 2: US hopes to move the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas 22 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:05,760 Speaker 2: further forward. 23 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 4: During his two day visit, Vice President Vance will visit 24 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 4: the headquarters of the fledgling US backed force that will 25 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 4: oversee the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire. That ceasefire, which 26 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 4: President Trump held broker ten days ago, has been tenuous, 27 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 4: with both Israel and Hamas accusing each other of violations 28 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 4: and two Israeli soldiers and dozens of Palestinians killed in 29 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 4: several incidents. In the next phase, Hamas is meant to disarm. 30 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: That is CBS's Linda Gradstein. An arrest has been made 31 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 1: in the stabbing of former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan. 32 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: A Fall River police say on Facebook the person of 33 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: interest involved in the stabbing was apprehended and placed under arrest. 34 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: Flannagan was stabbed about five o'clock yesterday afternoon. It sustained 35 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: what are described as significant injuries. The former mayor hospitalized 36 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:54,640 Speaker 1: in serious but stable condition. The state's top law enforcer 37 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: wants another term of the bz's Madison Rodgers has to tailor. 38 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 5: I'm Andrea Campbell and I'm running for real election to 39 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 5: be your Attorney general. 40 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 6: A DeAndrea Campbell launching a campaign ahead of next year's elections, 41 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 6: highlighting housing, consumer protection and her fights against the Trump administration. 42 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:14,080 Speaker 3: We also have a federal government that is actively coming 43 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:16,640 Speaker 3: for our fundamental freedoms every single. 44 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 6: Day, she tells supporters. Dozens of lawsuits she's joined have 45 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 6: protected more than three billion dollars in funding. Campbell has 46 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 6: also sparred with some communities and the pushback against zoning 47 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 6: requirements along the MBTA. The state auditors criticized her for 48 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 6: not doing more to enforce the audit of the legislature. 49 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 6: It's been three years since Campbell became the first black 50 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,839 Speaker 6: woman elected to state wide office in Massachusetts. My own 51 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 6: story is proof of what's possible. 52 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:41,399 Speaker 1: Yet we can do so much more. 53 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,079 Speaker 6: At this point, she's the only candidate in the running. 54 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 6: Madison Rogers WBZ Boston's news radio The Sunshine. 55 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 1: This afternoon, We've had a pretty nice day, getting well 56 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: into the sixties and mid sixties for the most part 57 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:56,920 Speaker 1: across the region. A few places tickled the upper sixties, 58 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: like Springfield and Westfield sitting at sixty seven degrees right now, 59 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 1: but as you head more to the east, the tad cooler. 60 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: Mid sixties all right, tonight, we're into the upper forties 61 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: and the coolest spots fifty four downtown as the clouds 62 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,640 Speaker 1: start to thicken up. We will bring in some shower 63 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: activity as we head overnight and primarily in the city 64 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: at least toward dawn, then through tomorrow morning. Otherwise the 65 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 1: clouds will break for some sun. Afternoon will be nice, 66 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: with temperatures in the mid sixties, a little breezy, mostly clear, 67 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: breezy Tomorrow night forty seven downtown, but into the thirties 68 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: in some of the inland suburbs, and then Thursday and 69 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: Friday are looking pretty nice. Temperatures within a couple degrees 70 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: of sixty mix of sun and clouds will be pretty 71 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 1: nice as we head into the weekend too, but probably cooler, 72 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: only in the fifties. Right now, it is sixty five 73 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 1: degrees in Boston. There's a character in the Witch City 74 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: that everyone's hailing this time of year. Wdbc's Hiles Shaffle explains. 75 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 3: This October Salem has a mascot that's miles away from 76 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 3: a scary clown or broomstick witch. 77 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:00,080 Speaker 7: My name is land in Blaze, and this is my cat, 78 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 7: luciper per perr. 79 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 3: Yes, it's Lucifer, the jet black, fourteen pound housecat who's 80 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 3: had a meteoric rise to local viral stardom. His owner, 81 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 3: Landon Blaze, carries Lucifer in his arms as a horde 82 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 3: of admirers asked if they can pet him. 83 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 7: TikTok Instagram have just blown up, especially in the last 84 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 7: I'd say month or so. It's really gotten to be 85 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 7: people are out here just looking for him. 86 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 3: A Facebook page dedicated to the cat is up to 87 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 3: eleven thousand members, all posting photos when they spot the 88 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 3: parent Essex Street. Landon is making good use of the 89 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 3: newfound fame, raising money for local animal shelters. 90 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:35,480 Speaker 7: With the way it's going, we might expand to two 91 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 7: more shelters. 92 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:39,239 Speaker 3: They've notched a thousand dollars so far and growing. Kyle 93 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 3: Shaffle w BUS Boston's news radio. 94 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: For the first time since Brad Marshad got traded to 95 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: the Florida Panthers. He'll be on the ice at TD 96 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: Garden facing his old team, the Bruins. WBZ Suzanne Sausville 97 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:52,359 Speaker 1: has reaction from fans chests back baby. 98 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 5: I was expecting people to say Brad who But no 99 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 5: hard feelings here? 100 00:04:57,320 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 1: Who get in applause? 101 00:04:58,560 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 5: Yeah? 102 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:02,839 Speaker 3: Of course, Austin's the city champion, so welcome back, Champ. 103 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,159 Speaker 5: No hard feelings. No, not at all, But Paul does 104 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 5: expect Marshan to be chippy as usual. 105 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:11,159 Speaker 1: The other night he got fined five thousand dollars for 106 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: ripping the other opponent's helmet. A potch is Mashan, and 107 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:17,039 Speaker 1: he'll always be Myshan. 108 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 5: Evan expects the same thing. 109 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 6: True opinions. 110 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 2: I think he's going to be his old rotty self tonight. 111 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 1: You can count on. 112 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 5: It, Buddy, says he wouldn't want it any other way. 113 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 5: Outside TD Garden, Suzanne Sausville WBZ, Boston's news Radio. 114 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 1: First and twelve for Bill Belichick a few steps closer 115 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: now to being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 116 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,159 Speaker 1: The former Patriots coach is in the final twelve coaches 117 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 1: in the running for the twenty twenty sixth class. He's 118 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: in his first year of eligibility for the honor. The 119 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: committee will shrink that pool to nine semi finalists next month. 120 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 1: Eventually there'll be one finalist. Among the other finalists, Tom Coughlin, 121 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:58,280 Speaker 1: Mike Shanahan, and George Seffert. You are now in the loop. 122 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 1: For news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News 123 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 1: Radio on the iHeartRadio app I'm Ben Parker WBZ, Boston's 124 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: news radio MHM