1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: This is WBZY, Boston's news radio. We defining local news. 2 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 2: Thirty six degrees. We've got clear skies in Boston. It 3 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 2: is six o'clock here on this Friday morning. It is 4 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:21,479 Speaker 2: March twentieth, twoenty twenty six. Thank you so much for 5 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,760 Speaker 2: joining us in this hour of news brought to you 6 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 2: by your new England Toyota dealer, your hybrid all wheel 7 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 2: drive headquarters. I'm Jim McKay. Let's get to it on 8 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:33,879 Speaker 2: this Friday morning. Here is what's happening. We have waited 9 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,520 Speaker 2: one long cold winter to finally say we are getting 10 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 2: ready to change those seasons. A dry day today, but 11 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 2: sunshine will give way to increasing clouds. 12 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: We'll have some rain tonight. 13 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 2: And that is WBZAKI weather meteorologist Joe Lundberg Spring arriving 14 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 2: just before eleven o'clock this morning, as we will officially 15 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 2: enter the spring equinox, and those temperatures will be up 16 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 2: around fifty today. We're expected to be in the fifties 17 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:02,319 Speaker 2: all weekend long. And is it just another Friday at 18 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:02,959 Speaker 2: the office. 19 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 3: You can't argue with this premise. 20 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:06,480 Speaker 4: Nobody wants to work anymore anyways. 21 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:09,199 Speaker 3: And the latest trend, because there is always a trend 22 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 3: among the gen Z crowd. 23 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 2: They just expressing their feelings. 24 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 3: Begging out of work to connect with nature, a day 25 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 3: at the park, a hike in the mountains, you name it. 26 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 3: There are posts all over social of twenty somethings playing 27 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 3: hooky to get outside for the day, which researchers say 28 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 3: can be good for the body and mind, relieve stress 29 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 3: and anxiety, boost moods in general. 30 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:32,759 Speaker 5: Sure, of course, out nature walking around them can't hurt. 31 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 3: Listen out there smoking dope and stuff, you know what 32 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 3: I mean? 33 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 2: Chris Faum a WBZ Boston's news radio at six to 34 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 2: ZO two. Closing small airports slowly becoming a reality. Transportation 35 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 2: Secretary Sean Duffy this week saying if a deal to 36 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 2: end the partial government shutdown isn't made by next week, 37 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 2: TSA workers will miss another check next Friday, and a 38 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 2: tidal wave of resignations and call outs will then becoming smaller. 39 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 2: Airport already are on the verge of closing due to 40 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,559 Speaker 2: staffing shortages. At that point, they'll have no choice. Aron 41 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 2: stepping up attacks on golf neighbors and their energy sites. 42 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 2: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait both reporting 43 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 2: air defenses responding to Iranian missile and drone firings early 44 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 2: this morning. Almost impossible to keep track of them at 45 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 2: this point. Saudi Arabia has already intercepted drone attacks and 46 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 2: suffered damages as well. 47 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 4: Well. 48 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 2: Bruin snapped their three game losing strake. They trounced the 49 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 2: Jets last night from Winnipeg at the Gardens six to one. 50 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 2: Celtics bring their three game winning streak to Memphis to 51 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,640 Speaker 2: the Grizzlies tonight at eight o'clock, and it was upset 52 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 2: City in March Madness Points got the repout of the 53 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 2: outlet to Justin Henn's first. 54 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 4: Two cutter of the year. 55 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 2: Well, yesterday afternoon the call from CBS Sports twelve seed 56 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 2: High Point upsetting the five seed Wisconsin. And late last 57 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 2: night if you saw it, the eleven seed VCU upsetting 58 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 2: North Carolina in overtime, largest first round comeback in NC 59 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:05,239 Speaker 2: first round history, trailing by nineteen points at one point. 60 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:07,839 Speaker 2: And of course we've got an exciting day number two 61 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 2: with a full slate of games beginning just like they 62 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:13,119 Speaker 2: did yesterday right after twelve noon. Hope your bracket isn't 63 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: already busted. This forecast here for the first day of 64 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 2: spring is going to be certainly warmer. This morning, we're 65 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 2: still chilly out there. We're at thirty six right now 66 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 2: in the real fields though, are in the upper twenties 67 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 2: here for Greater Boston. But by this afternoon of the 68 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 2: higher round fifty the south shore, south coast, and the Cape, 69 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:34,359 Speaker 2: you're going to feel a bit cooler today. Those temperatures 70 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,120 Speaker 2: probably not going to get out of the forties, but 71 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 2: we should be eclipsing fifty degrees here in Boston in 72 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 2: a more comfortable afternoon sunshine with some clouds, and then 73 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 2: we could see a few showers tonight, lows down around 74 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 2: forty Tomorrow, similar conditions, although we could have some rain 75 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 2: lingering in the morning that'll be dipping out by the afternoon. 76 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 2: We're going to be right up around fifty degrees for 77 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 2: our Friday or for our Saturday afternoon highs, and then 78 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 2: for Sunday we should be right up er. I'm fifty again, 79 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 2: a bit cooler along the coastline. We're dipping back down 80 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 2: into the thirties as we begin next week. At the 81 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 2: moment right now, that's where we're at thirty six degrees 82 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 2: here in Boston. It is now six to oh six 83 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 2: as we continue on this Friday morning. Well, commuter rail 84 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 2: riders are getting a shake up at the end of 85 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 2: their work weeks. WBC's James Rojas at North Station with 86 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 2: more on some upcoming rail suspension. 87 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 1: To make up for time loss thanks to snowstorms, the 88 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 1: MBTA and Keiolas are suspending commuter rail trains for upcoming 89 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 1: Fridays and weekends beginning today. This applies to the newbury Port, Haveral, 90 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 1: Loll and Fitchburg lines. Te service or shuttle buses are 91 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: replacing rail trains, depending on which line it is. Keolys 92 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 1: and the MBTA called these weekend projects critical to modernize 93 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 1: the signal system and to prepare for the replacement of 94 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:50,679 Speaker 1: the North Station drawbridges in coming years. At North Station, 95 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: James Rojas WBZ Boston's News Radio. 96 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 2: Well, if your kid comes home from school with one 97 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 2: glove and no code, there teachers might be working the runway. 98 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:03,160 Speaker 5: With this time of year, the lost and Found box 99 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 5: at any school in Massachusetts, it's overflowing, so what can 100 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 5: be done? 101 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 6: Well? 102 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 5: Last week, Pluff Middle School in Brockton put together a 103 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 5: Lost and Found fashion show featuring a video of teachers 104 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 5: taking the runway and flaunting the collection of disregarded clothing. 105 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,039 Speaker 5: The tongue in cheap clip is getting some love on 106 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 5: social media, with over ten thousand views on meta Facebook 107 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 5: and Instagram combined. By the way Pluff kids, if you 108 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 5: recognize any of the items, please stop by the guidance 109 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 5: office and claim them. Matt Sheer, WBZ Boston's news Radio. 110 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:33,799 Speaker 2: Six So seven. Now Augusta awaits The Master's Golf tournament 111 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:37,039 Speaker 2: is about three weeks away. Wbz's Drew mal Holland telling 112 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 2: us the dinner menu is already said. 113 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 4: The green grass, the vibrant Azalea's amen corner. 114 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 2: And hello friends, welcome to this tradition unlike any other. 115 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 4: Hello Jim Nantz. 116 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 6: Yes, the Master's mark a sure sign of spring around here, right, 117 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,039 Speaker 6: And it is tradition that the Master's champion the year 118 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:58,919 Speaker 6: before gets to choose the menu for the Champion's dinner 119 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,720 Speaker 6: ahead of teeing up at Augusta, Georgia. So, Rory McElroy, 120 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 6: you took this thing home last year, So what are 121 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,599 Speaker 6: all these Masters champions going to be eating? Well, the 122 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:11,279 Speaker 6: champions will start off with a peach and ricotta flatbread lovely. 123 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 6: There'll also be a rock shrimp tempora served with a creamy, 124 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 6: spicy sauce. How about a nice wag you filet mignon 125 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 6: or a seared salmon? All right, now we're talking han. 126 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:22,160 Speaker 6: The dinner will be capped off with a sticky toffee 127 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 6: pudding served with vanilla ice cream and a warm toffee sauce. 128 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 6: Rory McElroy tried to feature different cultures and flavors, including 129 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 6: from his upbringing. 130 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 4: In Northern Ireland. It's nice to have a green jacket, 131 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 4: isn't it? Rory macaoy, how's his masterpiece? Drew maholland WBZ 132 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 4: Boston's News Radio. 133 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 2: You are now in the loop for news updates throughout 134 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:47,119 Speaker 2: the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. 135 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 2: I'm Jim McKay, WBZ Boston's News Radio.