1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:08,960 Speaker 1: This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news thirty 2 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: four degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon, I'm 3 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. All of it is dead 4 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: shot by an ICE agent during an immigration operation today 5 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: in Minneapolis. Local officials say the thirty seven year old 6 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: woman didn't pose a threat to federal law enforcement during 7 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: the incident. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Rice says, the presence of 8 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: ICE agents in the cities making people feel unsafe. 9 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 2: What this federal administration is doing right now is not 10 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:36,839 Speaker 2: about creating safety. Do not let them tell you that 11 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:39,479 Speaker 2: what they are doing is about creating safety. 12 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:43,279 Speaker 3: It is not just having the opposite impact. 13 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: That is a stark contrast to what Homeland Security Secretary 14 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 1: Christy Nomes says, characterizing the incident as an act of 15 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,919 Speaker 1: domestic terrorism. She accuses the woman of trying to run 16 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: over the ICE agents with their car. 17 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 3: The act, like we saw today, of using a vehicle 18 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 3: to try to kill an officer and his colleagues and 19 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:04,119 Speaker 3: the other people around him is something that every politician, 20 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 3: every elected official, everyone in this country should be able 21 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:09,759 Speaker 3: to rally around and say that it is wrong. 22 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 1: Local police say the woman was shot several times. Governor 23 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: Tim Walls says he's activated the State Emergency Operations Center, 24 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: urging ongoing protests to remain peaceful. Days after US operations 25 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 1: in Venezuela that led to the capture of Nicholas Maduro 26 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 1: and his wife, President Trump says Venezuela has agreed to 27 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 1: turn over thirty to fifty million barrels of oil to 28 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: the US. 29 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 4: The Trump administration intends to oversee the sale of Venezuela's 30 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 4: oil indefinitely and will lift some sanctions on that country. 31 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 4: That's according to two sources familiar with the plans. The 32 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 4: President announced last night that Venezuela will turn over thirty 33 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 4: to fifty million barrels of sanctioned oil, some sanctions against 34 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 4: Venezuela will be rolled back. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said 35 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 4: today that the sales done by the US government would 36 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 4: be deposited into accounts controlled by the US and from 37 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 4: there those funds can flow back into Venezuela to benefit 38 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 4: the people there, But the White House is not yet 39 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 4: detailed how exactly that would work. Karen Traver's ABC News 40 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 4: the White House. 41 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: Meantime, the US has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked 42 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: to Venezuela, one seized in the North Atlantic, the other 43 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: in the Caribbean. A pre trial hearing today for Lindsay Clancy. 44 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 1: The Duxbury woman is accused of killing her three young 45 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: children in twenty twenty three. The judge is taking a 46 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 1: closer look at Clancy's medical history. The virtual hearing at 47 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: the courthouse in Plymouth included psych evaluations and doctor's opinions 48 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: of those records. Clancy's trial on murder charges is scheduled 49 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: for July twentieth, after it was postponed multiple times. Finding 50 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: a job last month was easier than it was in November, 51 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: but it does depend on the industry where you were 52 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: looking for that work. 53 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 5: Cayroll Processor ADP says forty one thousand private sector jobs 54 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 5: were created in December, with gains in construction, trade and transportation, 55 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 5: leisure and hospitality. Education and health services got a major 56 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 5: boost with thirty nine thousand new positions added. Their Professional 57 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 5: and business services sector, though took a big hit, losing 58 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 5: twenty nine thousand jobs. 59 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: Is Jim Ryan, a worker falling from a roof in 60 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: Danvers this morning, was taken to a local hospital and 61 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: pronounced dead. The Essex County District Attorney's Office now is 62 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: investigating The worker, hired by a Salem, New Hampshire based 63 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: roofing company, fell just after eight am. Police were then 64 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: called to the scene. OSHA, along with the State Police 65 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: and Danvers Police are assisting in the investigation. We're out 66 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: of the precipitation at this point, but we're still going 67 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 1: to have some cooler temperatures tonight about where we are 68 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 1: right now in Boston, we may lose a degree or 69 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:31,680 Speaker 1: two low of about thirty three, mid to upper twenties 70 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: in most of the inland suburbs as skies will be 71 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: clearing out. Tomorrow, we'll dry things out and at least 72 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: quite a bit with temperatures in the mid to upper 73 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 1: forties and mostly sunny skies. Looks like a pretty decent 74 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: day for getting out and about if that's your thing. 75 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: Mainly clear twenties and thirties Tomorrow night and then Friday, 76 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: we'll get into the mid to upper forties. We'll have 77 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: some clouds through the day that will increase, and eventually 78 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: we'll get under a little bit of rain by the 79 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: time afternoon rolls around near fifty on Saturday, with clouds, 80 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: more rain in the afternoon and in the evening, and 81 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 1: it looks like we'll stay above forty degrees for several 82 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: upcoming days, even after the weekend. So something to look 83 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: forward to. Right now, it's thirty three in Boston. Patriots 84 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 1: and Seinfeld fans heads up, here's a beer for you 85 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 1: folks who've been loving the Drake ahead of the weekend 86 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: playoff game. 87 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:25,239 Speaker 2: It was January of twenty twenty five when the brain's 88 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:28,040 Speaker 2: here at stoll Wagon Beer Company in Marshfield were trying 89 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 2: to think of a new brew that would put a 90 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 2: fun twist on what was then the end of the 91 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 2: lack luster Pat season. 92 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 6: Our head of sales, Eddie Lechi, came up with the 93 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 6: idea to do a playoff of Seinfeld. 94 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 2: And they struck gold with their idea. 95 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 6: You know Drake may combination loved the Drake. 96 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: Who's the dre? 97 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:46,239 Speaker 5: Who's Drake? 98 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: Is good? 99 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 2: Classic line from Seinfeld as the Love the Drake Lager 100 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 2: was born. At first, sales weren't flying, but as the 101 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 2: Pat season took off, so did the Love the Drake Lager. 102 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 7: Since then, it's just you know, it's been picked up, 103 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:01,159 Speaker 7: it's gone a little viral on social media. 104 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 2: And they're hoping the next batch can last for an 105 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 2: entire playoff run, so it should be stocked back up 106 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 2: and ready to go, hopefully after a win in Marshville. 107 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 2: Jim McKay WVZ Boston's News Radio. 108 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: A bannery year for K pop in the United States, 109 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 1: thanks in part to the success of movies like K 110 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: pop Demon Hunters. Now, the Berkeley College of Music is 111 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 1: looking to ride the wave with a girl group of 112 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 1: its own. 113 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:25,280 Speaker 6: Well, K pop girl groups like Cats Eye and Blackpink 114 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 6: make headlines all around the world, a group of local 115 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 6: college students are making waves of their own. Berkeley students 116 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 6: Christine Lee and Harry Hahn founded Be Girls, a K 117 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 6: pop group made up entirely of Berkeley students that write, produce, record, 118 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 6: and choreograph their own K pop hits. It started with 119 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:42,359 Speaker 6: just the two of them, but has grown into a 120 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 6: big group. Christine says she's impressed with how it's grown 121 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 6: so far. 122 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 7: I just felt like, wow, like these people are really 123 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 7: passionate for this, and it was it wasn't just me 124 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:52,799 Speaker 7: like passionate for K pop. It's like there's a huge 125 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:54,720 Speaker 7: community that's really passionate about it. 126 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 6: After recording some of their songs. They're not working with 127 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 6: labels to take the project to the next level. Here, 128 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 6: he says, a valuable experience along the way. 129 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 7: Everything kind of embodied what happens in the real world 130 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 7: in the K pop labels. So I think we kind 131 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 7: of got like a firsthand experience on what it feels 132 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:15,960 Speaker 7: like to be part of maybe like the music industry. 133 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 6: From back bay. Kyle Bray, WBZ Boston's News Radio. 134 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: I mean, if you want to see Kyle take a 135 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 1: crack at some K popping choreography, check it out on 136 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:31,599 Speaker 1: our WBZ Instagram and tiktoks. You are now in the 137 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,599 Speaker 1: loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ 138 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 1: News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Ben Parker, WBZ 139 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 1: Boston's News Radio.