1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: This is WBZ, Boston's news radio. We defining local news. 2 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: Good morning. It is six o'clock here in Boston and 3 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: under clear skies, it is thirteen degrees. I think the 4 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: official weather term for it is it's unwarm this morning 5 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: here in Boston. But you know what it is Friday. 6 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 1: We made it five consecutive days. The News at six 7 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: is brought to us buying your new England Toyota dealer, 8 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: your hybrid all wheel drive headquarters. Thanks for being with 9 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: us today. I'm Jeff Brown. It's the kind of cold 10 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: that only a snowman could love. Lots of sunshine today, 11 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: but it is going to be bruskin very cold, with 12 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:42,480 Speaker 1: temperatures only in the twenties. On is WBZ AKI weather 13 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,599 Speaker 1: meteorologist Joe Lundberg. We'll try to rebound a little bit 14 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 1: this weekend as the north pole sends us a big message. 15 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 2: Frank delivers food, so that means every time he's picking 16 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 2: up and dropping off orders, he's getting hit by this 17 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 2: arctic blast. 18 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: It's cool. It's like it says it's in the greesman. 19 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 2: It's like negative three with the wind hidden especially around here. 20 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 2: And around here is at South Street Diner where Jamal 21 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:08,759 Speaker 2: is on host and to go order duty, which means 22 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 2: he's right by the door. I mean I'd be going 23 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 2: in and out for takeout, so I'd be having a 24 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 2: go aside, which is why he's well layered up. Frank 25 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 2: and Jamal's recommendations for the day. 26 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 3: There's some suits. 27 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 2: Just stay hold. We'll even go to work. None of 28 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 2: that at South Street Diner James Rojas w b Z 29 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 2: Boston Snooze Radio. 30 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: In fact, the Aki Weather real field temperatures this morning 31 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 1: minus five and that's in Boston. Some of the warmest 32 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:38,399 Speaker 1: neighborhoods in the eastern part of Massachusetts. And you're gonna 33 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: love this one. New England is one of the fastest 34 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: warming places on the planet. New research in the journal 35 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: Climate finds New England winters are warming faster than any 36 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: other time of the year. Really. Experts say this region 37 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 1: temperature has gone up a whopping four and a half 38 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 1: degrees fahrenheit since the start of the twentieth century, some 39 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: one hundred and twenty five years ago. Scientists say it 40 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 1: gets work. The rate of warming is accelerating at a 41 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: faster clip these days. Bruins fire on ice. 42 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,559 Speaker 4: Seeky sellers to Tea stock. 43 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: Ness in with the call as the Bees blast the 44 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 1: Blues to ruin former head coach Jim Montgomery's return. Celtics 45 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 1: take no prisoners in a blowout win over the Wizards 46 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: in Washington. The Celtics will host the Lakers tonight, and 47 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: speaking of the Lakers, Lebron james historic double digit scoring 48 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: streak comes to an end after eighteen years. Eyes wide open, 49 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,640 Speaker 1: A word of warning this morning before your money flies away. 50 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 5: Boston police in particular are saying there has been a 51 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 5: rise of credit card skimming operations all over the city 52 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 5: and people need to be on high alert. The most 53 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 5: recent skimming chip was found by an ATM technician working 54 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 5: on a machine at a convenience store in Brighton. That 55 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 5: incident remains under investigation. Skimming technology has become quite sophisticated 56 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 5: over the years. In a matter of seconds, criminals can 57 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 5: copy your credit card information is there one swipe at 58 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 5: a checkout line and start making illegal purchases in your 59 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 5: name instantly. Banks and credit card companies do their best 60 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 5: to catch it, but it's not one hundred percent fool proof. 61 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 5: Jim McKay WBZ, Boston's News Radio. 62 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 1: It is feeling like it's below zero in many areas. 63 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 1: In fact, here in Boston, the ACI weather Reel feel 64 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 1: is minus five at this point in time. It is 65 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: one of the warmer places on the map. This morning 66 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 1: at thirteen degrees, we had a lot of single digits 67 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: out there today. This is the coldest air we've experienced 68 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: since February of this year, and it's back with a 69 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 1: vengeance today and unfortunately it's going to be with us 70 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: all day as this polar vortex has crept in on 71 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: our territory. We'll see highs only in the mid to 72 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: upper twenties today, but plenty of sunshine, maybe some clouds 73 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: creeping in, especially south of the city. Now Overnight tonight 74 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 1: it is going to become cloudy, with a couple of 75 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 1: snow showers possible, especially in neighborhoods south of Boston. And 76 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: it's back into the teens and twenties again now Tomorrow, 77 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: Brow and Sunday we try to rebound a little bit. 78 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 1: Temperatures will still be cold, but we'll be in the 79 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: upper thirties to low forties tomorrow and there is runs 80 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: the risk of some snow flowry activity throughout the day 81 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 1: as well. Sunday, the only sun gives way to clouds 82 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 1: to wrap up the weekend, and highs again in the 83 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: mid thirties, once again well below average temperatures this time 84 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: of year. Speaking of below average, just thirteen right now 85 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 1: in Boston at six oh five on this Friday morning. 86 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,119 Speaker 1: By the way, can we interest you in a jump 87 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: in the ocean? 88 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 6: I think I'll pass on this one, but my man 89 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:32,839 Speaker 6: Chucky Rosa in Seabrook, New Hampshire, jumps in the ocean 90 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 6: every single day for many years now, paying tribute to 91 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 6: those his family included, who have been lost to drug overdoses. 92 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 3: Chucky Rosa doesn't let any weather stop him. 93 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: Keeper side of the. 94 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 5: Hampton Bridge real feel is two degrees and the water 95 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 5: forty seven. 96 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 6: Reason for a reason, Reason for a reason. You can 97 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 6: feel that win from here too, Tanta Chucky Rosa. Chucky's fight, 98 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 6: you can go read about it. He does a great 99 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 6: job jumping in the ocean. Yeah, in this weather. Drew 100 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 6: maholland WBZ Bustin's News Radio. 101 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: To Boston tourist attraction, It's make way for sweaters. 102 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:06,679 Speaker 4: It is the coldest day we felt in some time, 103 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 4: and some Boston icons are ready for the big chill. 104 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 4: The makeway for duckling. Statues in the public garden are 105 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 4: keeping warm and warming our hearts by wearing some toasty 106 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 4: and festive knit hats, scarves and sweaters. Get those cameras out. 107 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 4: It's adorable. So, just like the classic book, follow their 108 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 4: lead today and throw on those extra layers. Matt Phipps WBZ, 109 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 4: Boston's News Radio. 110 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:34,119 Speaker 1: A visiting professor at Harvard Law School is arrested again, 111 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: this time by ICE agents. Carlos Govea first got into 112 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 1: trouble with the law earlier this fall when he allegedly 113 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: opened fire near a Brookline synagogue. It happened on Yam Kapoor. 114 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 1: Accused of anti Semitic violence, Gouvea says he meant no harm, 115 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 1: just killing rodents in the neighborhood. The Globe this Morning 116 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:54,919 Speaker 1: reports following the arrest this time, the Brazilian man agrees 117 00:05:55,000 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 1: to voluntarily leave the United States and not risk a deportation. Agents, 118 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 1: by the way, are in the big Easy. 119 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:05,160 Speaker 3: Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino says he has 120 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:08,279 Speaker 3: hundreds of agents across the New Orleans metro area to 121 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 3: enforce immigration laws. One video, a neighbor took during Thursday's 122 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 3: operations shows children sobbing in front of an apartment building 123 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:19,320 Speaker 3: in a neighborhood about twenty minutes outside New Orleans as 124 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:22,919 Speaker 3: massed agents carrying long guns take away a man in 125 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 3: an unmarked car. Someone has heard saying quote, they took 126 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:29,840 Speaker 3: the dad. Moments later, another federal agent arrives in a 127 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:33,799 Speaker 3: different vehicle and leaves shortly after. Katie Weiss, CBS News 128 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 3: New Orleans. 129 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 1: At the White House, President Trump changes horses in the 130 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:38,159 Speaker 1: middle of the stream. 131 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 7: President Trump's three hundred million dollar White House bombom project 132 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:45,040 Speaker 7: has an e lead architect. The first architect reportedly clashed 133 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 7: with the President because he felt the ninety thousand square 134 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 7: foot project was too big compared to the fifty five 135 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 7: thousand square foot White House. Official stay He'll stay on 136 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:54,159 Speaker 7: as a consultant. 137 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 1: ABC's Sophie Flay. The new architect does have experience with 138 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 1: government construction. The old architect now on board with the 139 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:04,360 Speaker 1: bigger plans for the former location of the East Wing. 140 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,280 Speaker 1: You are now in the loop. For news updates throughout 141 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:11,119 Speaker 1: the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. 142 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 1: I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ Boston's news radio,