1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:08,480 Speaker 1: This is WBZ Boston's news radio. We defining local news. 2 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: If I may be so bold, I don't think anyone 3 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: is ready for this. It is six o'clock on a 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: Monday morning, and we're getting started under partly cloudy skies. 5 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 1: This morning in Boston. It is still a chilly seventeen 6 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: degrees and a little bit on the breezy side. Good 7 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:27,480 Speaker 1: to be with you though. Six o'clock News is brought 8 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: to us by your new England Toyota dealer, your hybrid 9 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 1: all wheel drive headquarters. Welcome aboard. I'm Jeff Brown. It's 10 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: winter's silver mining. 11 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:38,160 Speaker 2: Raezy at times today with sunshine's and clouds or rafton 12 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 2: high will approach the freezing Martin. 13 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: That is WBZ afyweather meteorologist Joe Lundberg. A coastal flood 14 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: advisory is still in effect due to this weekend nor'easter 15 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: that was largely a miss for the area. That advisory 16 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 1: remains in effect through two o'clock this afternoon. Well, today 17 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:57,280 Speaker 1: is Groundhog Day, the annual appearance of Punk Satawny Phil, 18 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: who will tell us whether we're in for an early 19 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: spring or six more weeks of winter. The day begins 20 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: cloudy in punk Satani, Pennsylvania, which would indicate an early spring. 21 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: But what does he know? He's rarely right. In more 22 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 1: than one hundred and thirty five years of experience, Phil 23 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:17,040 Speaker 1: has hit the spring prognostication just thirty five percent of 24 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:20,320 Speaker 1: the time. The here from Phil around sunrise in seven thirty. 25 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: That's in Pennsylvania, and here in Massachusetts will rely on 26 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: Miss g at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln. Ge will make 27 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: her own prediction at ten o'clock, and word is she's 28 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: more accurate than Phil. It's the first real test for 29 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: the new real ID rules at the airport. 30 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 3: Travelers heading out of Logan or any US airport for 31 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 3: that matter, must now have a real ID card or 32 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 3: a passport to board a flight. Those without will be 33 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 3: hit with a forty five dollar fine. Don't say you 34 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 3: haven't been warned. Real ID was passed by Congress more 35 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 3: than twenty years ago following the nine to eleven terror attacks, 36 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 3: but through countless delays, it's taken until now for full 37 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 3: implementation that CSA. They estimates six percent of domestic travelers 38 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 3: will need to use the fee option to board a 39 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 3: flight today. Matt Phipps w b Z Boston's News Radio. 40 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: It's a record setting night at the sixty eighth Grammy 41 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: Awards in La Lady Gaga. 42 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 2: There on a night filled with powerhouse performances and political 43 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 2: statements too. 44 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say ice out, no one is illegal on 45 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: Stolen Land. 46 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 2: Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish making their statements after accepting 47 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 2: their Grammys, joining a growing chorus of artists and protests 48 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 2: of the Trump administration's targeting of immigrants. Justin Bieber, Jack Antonoff, 49 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 2: and Carol King wearing ice outpins on the right carpet 50 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 2: and during the ceremony, Matt Wolf CBS News. 51 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 1: Bad Bunny wins three awards, including Album of the Year, 52 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:51,519 Speaker 1: the first Spanish language album honored. Kendrick Lamar takes home 53 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:54,560 Speaker 1: five awards, and with twenty seven in his career, he 54 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 1: becomes the most decorated rap artist in Grammy history. It's 55 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: media Day at the Super Bowl just outside San Francisco. 56 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: Patriots quarterback Drake may is listed as questionable on the 57 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: injury report and Super Bowl Sunday is coming up. Don't 58 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: overdo it, but we all know you probably will. Nobody 59 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:14,639 Speaker 1: Bez's Drew moholland This year, Good Morning, Andrew. 60 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 4: Morning, Jeffrey. Americans expected to spend more than twenty billion 61 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 4: dollars on party food and drinks this year, up nine 62 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 4: percent from last year's Big Game. Thank you, Boss, says 63 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 4: so yes, sir, there are some things we refuse to 64 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 4: cut back on even though it costs more, though, with 65 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 4: inflation and global tariffs pushing prices up almost two point 66 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 4: five percent as of December. What are you doing? You 67 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 4: watching the game at home? 68 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: Yes? Sam, as a matter for there you go. It's 69 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: a bring your own food kind of I bet it is. 70 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: That's it. Good times await the reality of winter starts 71 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: to take a little bit of a turn. This week. 72 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: We're going to feature the first five o'clock sunsets of 73 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 1: the winter, and we're already seeing the sun rise before 74 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: seven o'clock, so we're getting there. The problem is is 75 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 1: it's still cold seventeen degrees here in Boston this morning, 76 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 1: and coastal flood advisory remains in effect for the rest 77 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 1: of the morning till about two o'clock this afternoon. That's 78 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 1: from this weekend nor'easter that dumped just about a few 79 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: inches of snow in isolated areas, particularly on the Cape 80 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 1: and islands, and again on a portion of Cape ann 81 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: this weekend, but otherwise we are back to more of 82 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 1: a regularly scheduled winter. Beginning today, lingering clouds give way 83 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 1: to some sunshine. High temperatures will be right around freezing. 84 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: Now that's not saying much, but it's quite a pickup 85 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 1: from where we've been Sunshine much of the time. Tomorrow 86 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 1: mid thirties for a high temperature. In fact, much of 87 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 1: this week looks like will be at er above freezing, 88 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: and then the long range forecast for the weekend indicates 89 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: it might be as cold, if not colder, coming up 90 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: next weekend. Right now, it's seventeen and partly cloudy in 91 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: Boston at six oh six on this Monday morning. Let's 92 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 1: walk on the water. It's been cold enough with all 93 00:04:59,839 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 1: the below freezing temperatures. Lately, you may have seen pictures 94 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 1: popping up on social media with folks showing their more 95 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: adventurous and risky side. That includes people walking across the 96 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 1: Charles from Cambridge to Boston, at least three of them 97 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:14,800 Speaker 1: in one picture near the Harvard Bridge. Another making the 98 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 1: realms as someone ice fishing with a large fish in hand. Now, 99 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: though this type of stuff can get the blood pump 100 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:23,719 Speaker 1: in state, officials have urged caution and for people to 101 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: remain diligent in following prudent to ice safety practices. Along 102 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:32,719 Speaker 1: the Charles and Cambridge James Rojas wb Z Boston's news radio. 103 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:35,479 Speaker 1: With an armada stacked up in the region, the United 104 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: States tells Iran it is ready to talk about the 105 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 1: Republic's nuclear ambitions. Axios reports the offer to negotiate is 106 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:45,839 Speaker 1: on the table despite the massive build up and despite 107 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 1: a warning from Iran Supreme leader that an attack by 108 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: the United States will trigger a regional conflict. Officials from 109 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:55,040 Speaker 1: Turkey Cutter in Egypt are working to organize a meeting 110 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 1: between White House Envoy Steve Whitcoff and senior Iranian officials 111 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 1: in Ankara this week, and Epstein connection continues to circle 112 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 1: Bill and Hillary Clinton, who face a contempt of Congress votes. 113 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:10,720 Speaker 1: The Republican controlled Committee is expected to approve the resolutions. 114 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:13,279 Speaker 1: Republican leaders can then call for a vote by the 115 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: full House. If the House approves the resolutions, they'd be 116 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:20,479 Speaker 1: referred to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. In January, 117 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:22,919 Speaker 1: the House Oversight Committee voted to hold the Clintons in 118 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:26,159 Speaker 1: contempt for refusing to obey US of poena to testify 119 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:29,680 Speaker 1: about their contacts with Jeffrey Epstein. Nine Democrats voted to 120 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:33,039 Speaker 1: advance the resolution related to Bill Clinton, while three Democrats 121 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:37,360 Speaker 1: supported the Hillary Clinton measured. Christopher Cruz, CBS News Washington. 122 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 1: You are now in the loop for news updates throughout 123 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. 124 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:47,479 Speaker 1: I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ, Boston's news radio