April 24, 2025 • 7 mins
An emotional day in court for the Karen Read case, the NFL Draft gets going tonight, and it's Right Whale Day. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news. Well,
what a fine how do you do this Thursday morning?
It is six o'clock. We've got clear skies in Boston
and forty seven degrees. The News at six has brought
to us by your new England Toyota Dealer, your hybrid
all wheel drive headquarters. Thanks for being with us on
(00:23):
this Thursday morning. I'm Jeff Brown.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
A bit of a spring fling continues mostly sunny today.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
We'll have a high of sixty five in Boston.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
Temperatures reach seventy to seventy four for highs Inlets is
WBZ ACU weather meteorologist Heather's Zaire will do this again
tomorrow before rain arrives this weekend. The world's biggest companies
are causing most of the planet's climate change damage. That
is the claim in new research from Dartmouth University, which
(00:51):
shows the largest corporations like Chevron, Exxon, Mobil, BP, and
Shell are responsible for twenty eight trillion dollars in climate
change effects. Details of this study in this week's journal Nature.
Scientists say for every one percent of greenhouse gases emitted,
it causes half a trillion dollars in damage. Authors of
this study hope this will serve as a model to
(01:12):
penalize companies in hopes of ultimately clearing the air. Times
are historically bad. Under the sea. Marine officials say the
world's coral reefs continue to be bleached at an alarming rate.
Experts with the International Coral Reef Initiatives say eighty four
percent of the ocean's reefs are damaged by warming waters
and climate change. It's the worst ever bleaching incident recorded ever.
(01:36):
It is the fourth such event in the past thirty
years or so, but this one beats a prior record
for damage set just eight years ago. Official say they
still aren't sure when this period of bleaching began, but
they are pretty sure warmer water temperatures are to blame.
A focus on our future, we look to the water
on this North Atlantic right Whale Day.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
Today is right Whale Day and the New England Aquarium
celebrates today with an up date on research programs designed
to protect the endangered species. About two thirds of the
world's entire population of North Atlantic right whales, believed to
number fewer than four hundred, have a summer stay in
New England waters. A pot of Wales has been spotted
recently hanging out in Cape Cod Bay. Right Whale Day
(02:17):
was enacted by lawmakers in twenty twenty three as a
means to spotlight the critically endangered species. Jay Willette WBZ,
Boston's news Radio.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
No Jason Tatum, no problem. As the Celtics beat the
Magic to go up two games to none in the
playoff series, which now switches to Orlando. Game three is
tomorrow night, Mariners prove too much of a problem for
the Red Sox. They get pummeled at Fenway. Socks will
wrap up the homestand with afternoon baseball first pitch at
one thirty five at Fenway. Patriots around the clock with
the fourth overall pick in the NFL Draft, which gets
(02:48):
underway tonight in Green Bay.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
Top five picks in the NFL draft don't grow on
trees unless your team stinks. So for the Patriots tonight
with the fourth overall selection, fans say.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
They got to hit on this one high draft pick,
got to make the right choice.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Yet, as far as top like talent goes in the
crop of available players, it's.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
A weird draft year. Who's good and available doesn't exactly
line up with who we need need.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Oh, there are lots of needs. I wouldn't the where
they're start.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
They need so many pieces offensive line, wide receiver, probably
use that a headresser, if they could use anything. You know,
it's just got to be a good player.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
And that's why the pressure's on.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
That's the point of picking this high, because you just
can't miss, you know what I mean. You've got to
make the right choice, no matter what it is.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
It doesn't matter the position.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
You just got to find the right guy.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Chris faum a WBZ, Boston's news radio, And we remember
that if not for a win in the Patriots final game,
that team would have held the number one pick.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
In tonight's drafts. Like, we're in for another very decent
day here in Boston this morning. We've got mainly clear
skies at sunrise forty seven degrees right now. We'll make
it at least into the mid sixties today here in
Boston and along the shoreline. There will be a bit
of a sea breeze today, so temperatures will be kept
in check here inland. Locations will be once again well
into the seventies. Another very warm day tomorrow with inland
(04:04):
temps hitting close to eighty degrees. Much cooler along the
waterfront tomorrow and especially on the North Shore, with high
temperatures only in the lower sixties, but still another relatively
nice day to round out the work week on Friday.
And you know, timing is everything. In the timing again,
this weekend simply stinks. Looks like rain is going to
arrive by noontime on Saturday and will be with us
for most of the rest of the day. Does not
(04:26):
look like a good day to do anything outside on
Saturday afternoon, especially high temperatures will be in the low
to mid sixties. Substantially better, although cooler on Sunday, with
highs in the low two mid sixties and still under
mostly cloudy skies. But looking forward to next week, it
looks like we could see temperatures well into the eighties,
at least in the early parsh portions of next week.
(04:46):
Right now in Boston it's forty seven degrees and mainly
clear skies. As we get started on this Thursday morning,
it is six oh five. Emotional testimony at the Karen
Reid trial.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
He's bruised up, his eyes were closed. It's just not
a good scene.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
John O'Keefe's mother recounts one of the worst days of
her life on the witness stand. CBS News Boston's Christina
Rex is there.
Speaker 4 (05:10):
John O'Keefe's mother describing her son's injuries for the first
time publicly as she's called to the stand in Karen
Reid's retrial. Peggy O'Keefe had three children. She lost her
daughter Kristen to a brain tumor in twenty thirteen, then
John in twenty twenty two, when prosecutors allege his girlfriend
Karen Reid, hit him with her car and left him
(05:30):
to die in the snow. Peggy saw Karen in the
hospital that morning.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Oh hey, Karen Reid, yell peg as he did, as
he did, peg, peg as he did.
Speaker 4 (05:39):
Defends attorneys had no questions for missus O'Keefe.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
I'm very, very sorry for your loss. Testimony will resume
once again today another full day of testimony in Norfolk
Superior Court before a half day coming up tomorrow. The
White House says it appears that trade deals with several
countries could soon show some progress, and that means even
with Chin. While the presidents suggest there would be an
(06:04):
easing of the one hundred and forty five percent import taxes.
He stopped short of making any promises, and certainly no
talks with Xijingpang are currently scheduled, but some of the
top US retailers have told the White House privately that
an extended trade war will soon mean empty store shelves.
New poll finds most Americans believe President Trump should follow
(06:24):
court orders. The Pew Research Center also reveals many of
US don't believe judges will be fair in their decisions.
Almost all of us feel that it's very or extremely
important for federal judges to be impartial, but only small
numbers of both Democrats and Republicans have a high level
of confidence that the federal judge decisions will be fair
or impartial. Americans are being ripped off by cyber criminals
(06:48):
in record numbers. That is comforting. WBCs Drew moholland is
here to explain. Good morning Andrew, Good morning Jeff. Yeah, sorry,
but it's true. A new report from the FBI sis
scammers and cyber criminals stole a record six d en
point six billion dollars from people in the US last year.
That's a thirty three percent increase from twenty twenty three,
The agency received over eight hundred and fifty thousand claims
(07:10):
of scams and internet crimes. In twenty twenty four. More
than eighty percent reported losses think money, data, identity victims
age sixty and older the most impact. I had a
feeling that was not going to be a comforting story.
Thank you, We can do better. Try to do better
next time. You are now in the loop for news
updates throughout the day, listen to WBZ News Radio on
(07:30):
the iHeartRadio app. I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ, Boston's news radio
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news. Well,
what a fine how do you do this Thursday morning?
It is six o'clock. We've got clear skies in Boston
and forty seven degrees. The News at six has brought
to us by your new England Toyota Dealer, your hybrid
all wheel drive headquarters. Thanks for being with us on
(00:23):
this Thursday morning. I'm Jeff Brown.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
A bit of a spring fling continues mostly sunny today.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
We'll have a high of sixty five in Boston.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
Temperatures reach seventy to seventy four for highs Inlets is
WBZ ACU weather meteorologist Heather's Zaire will do this again
tomorrow before rain arrives this weekend. The world's biggest companies
are causing most of the planet's climate change damage. That
is the claim in new research from Dartmouth University, which
(00:51):
shows the largest corporations like Chevron, Exxon, Mobil, BP, and
Shell are responsible for twenty eight trillion dollars in climate
change effects. Details of this study in this week's journal Nature.
Scientists say for every one percent of greenhouse gases emitted,
it causes half a trillion dollars in damage. Authors of
this study hope this will serve as a model to
(01:12):
penalize companies in hopes of ultimately clearing the air. Times
are historically bad. Under the sea. Marine officials say the
world's coral reefs continue to be bleached at an alarming rate.
Experts with the International Coral Reef Initiatives say eighty four
percent of the ocean's reefs are damaged by warming waters
and climate change. It's the worst ever bleaching incident recorded ever.
(01:36):
It is the fourth such event in the past thirty
years or so, but this one beats a prior record
for damage set just eight years ago. Official say they
still aren't sure when this period of bleaching began, but
they are pretty sure warmer water temperatures are to blame.
A focus on our future, we look to the water
on this North Atlantic right Whale Day.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
Today is right Whale Day and the New England Aquarium
celebrates today with an up date on research programs designed
to protect the endangered species. About two thirds of the
world's entire population of North Atlantic right whales, believed to
number fewer than four hundred, have a summer stay in
New England waters. A pot of Wales has been spotted
recently hanging out in Cape Cod Bay. Right Whale Day
(02:17):
was enacted by lawmakers in twenty twenty three as a
means to spotlight the critically endangered species. Jay Willette WBZ,
Boston's news Radio.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
No Jason Tatum, no problem. As the Celtics beat the
Magic to go up two games to none in the
playoff series, which now switches to Orlando. Game three is
tomorrow night, Mariners prove too much of a problem for
the Red Sox. They get pummeled at Fenway. Socks will
wrap up the homestand with afternoon baseball first pitch at
one thirty five at Fenway. Patriots around the clock with
the fourth overall pick in the NFL Draft, which gets
(02:48):
underway tonight in Green Bay.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
Top five picks in the NFL draft don't grow on
trees unless your team stinks. So for the Patriots tonight
with the fourth overall selection, fans say.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
They got to hit on this one high draft pick,
got to make the right choice.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Yet, as far as top like talent goes in the
crop of available players, it's.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
A weird draft year. Who's good and available doesn't exactly
line up with who we need need.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Oh, there are lots of needs. I wouldn't the where
they're start.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
They need so many pieces offensive line, wide receiver, probably
use that a headresser, if they could use anything. You know,
it's just got to be a good player.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
And that's why the pressure's on.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
That's the point of picking this high, because you just
can't miss, you know what I mean. You've got to
make the right choice, no matter what it is.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
It doesn't matter the position.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
You just got to find the right guy.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Chris faum a WBZ, Boston's news radio, And we remember
that if not for a win in the Patriots final game,
that team would have held the number one pick.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
In tonight's drafts. Like, we're in for another very decent
day here in Boston this morning. We've got mainly clear
skies at sunrise forty seven degrees right now. We'll make
it at least into the mid sixties today here in
Boston and along the shoreline. There will be a bit
of a sea breeze today, so temperatures will be kept
in check here inland. Locations will be once again well
into the seventies. Another very warm day tomorrow with inland
(04:04):
temps hitting close to eighty degrees. Much cooler along the
waterfront tomorrow and especially on the North Shore, with high
temperatures only in the lower sixties, but still another relatively
nice day to round out the work week on Friday.
And you know, timing is everything. In the timing again,
this weekend simply stinks. Looks like rain is going to
arrive by noontime on Saturday and will be with us
for most of the rest of the day. Does not
(04:26):
look like a good day to do anything outside on
Saturday afternoon, especially high temperatures will be in the low
to mid sixties. Substantially better, although cooler on Sunday, with
highs in the low two mid sixties and still under
mostly cloudy skies. But looking forward to next week, it
looks like we could see temperatures well into the eighties,
at least in the early parsh portions of next week.
(04:46):
Right now in Boston it's forty seven degrees and mainly
clear skies. As we get started on this Thursday morning,
it is six oh five. Emotional testimony at the Karen
Reid trial.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
He's bruised up, his eyes were closed. It's just not
a good scene.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
John O'Keefe's mother recounts one of the worst days of
her life on the witness stand. CBS News Boston's Christina
Rex is there.
Speaker 4 (05:10):
John O'Keefe's mother describing her son's injuries for the first
time publicly as she's called to the stand in Karen
Reid's retrial. Peggy O'Keefe had three children. She lost her
daughter Kristen to a brain tumor in twenty thirteen, then
John in twenty twenty two, when prosecutors allege his girlfriend
Karen Reid, hit him with her car and left him
(05:30):
to die in the snow. Peggy saw Karen in the
hospital that morning.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Oh hey, Karen Reid, yell peg as he did, as
he did, peg, peg as he did.
Speaker 4 (05:39):
Defends attorneys had no questions for missus O'Keefe.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
I'm very, very sorry for your loss. Testimony will resume
once again today another full day of testimony in Norfolk
Superior Court before a half day coming up tomorrow. The
White House says it appears that trade deals with several
countries could soon show some progress, and that means even
with Chin. While the presidents suggest there would be an
(06:04):
easing of the one hundred and forty five percent import taxes.
He stopped short of making any promises, and certainly no
talks with Xijingpang are currently scheduled, but some of the
top US retailers have told the White House privately that
an extended trade war will soon mean empty store shelves.
New poll finds most Americans believe President Trump should follow
(06:24):
court orders. The Pew Research Center also reveals many of
US don't believe judges will be fair in their decisions.
Almost all of us feel that it's very or extremely
important for federal judges to be impartial, but only small
numbers of both Democrats and Republicans have a high level
of confidence that the federal judge decisions will be fair
or impartial. Americans are being ripped off by cyber criminals
(06:48):
in record numbers. That is comforting. WBCs Drew moholland is
here to explain. Good morning Andrew, Good morning Jeff. Yeah, sorry,
but it's true. A new report from the FBI sis
scammers and cyber criminals stole a record six d en
point six billion dollars from people in the US last year.
That's a thirty three percent increase from twenty twenty three,
The agency received over eight hundred and fifty thousand claims
(07:10):
of scams and internet crimes. In twenty twenty four. More
than eighty percent reported losses think money, data, identity victims
age sixty and older the most impact. I had a
feeling that was not going to be a comforting story.
Thank you, We can do better. Try to do better
next time. You are now in the loop for news
updates throughout the day, listen to WBZ News Radio on
(07:30):
the iHeartRadio app. I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ, Boston's news radio
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