The Loop From WBZ NewsRadio

The Loop From WBZ NewsRadio

WBZ NewsRadio gets you prepared for the day with stories that impact you and your community. Five minutes of news will keep you in “The Loop.”

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July 17, 2025 6 mins
President Trump is diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. A 10th person has died from Sunday's blaze at a Fall River assisted living facility. The median Boston-area home price has hit a new milestone. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Protesters planned to march in Boston for the "Good Trouble Lives On" rally, Rep. John Lawn pleaded not guilty at his arraignment, and parents on the North Shore filed a lawsuit against the Beverly Teachers' Union. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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U.S Senate voted to cut $9 billion from public media and foreign aid, TSA makes another security change, and things heat up at the negotiating table. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Sweltering heat is expected in the Boston area for the next day or so. Fall River is making changes after Sunday's deadly fire. Watertown State Rep. John Lawn faces OUI charges. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Republic Services strike continues with no end in sight, House Speaker Mike Johnson joins growing support to release the Epstein file, and Boston under a heat emergency amid another heat wave. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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A new poll on President Trump's approval ratings, the Blue Line up and running again after hours of delay yesterday, and investigation into the deadly Fall River fire continues. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Fall River officials say Sunday's deadly fire at an assisted living facility does not appear suspicious. Pink slips at the federal Education Department. Taylor Swift's Cape Cod home sells for more than $12 million. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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A heat advisory takes effect in Boston, a firefighters union calls out the city of Fall River, and several officers in the Haverhill Police Department are on paid leave. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio
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Communities in Massachusetts look to make the next generations tobacco free, kids say the cost of college education is worth it, and the Gen Z stares through us all. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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A fire in Fall River leaves nine dead and dozens injured. Massachusetts is suing the Trump administration after it halts billions in grant money. New England Aquarium is celebrating Shark and Ray Awareness Day. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Nine people are dead and dozens are left injured following a fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, sanitation workers remain on strike, and President Trump has a new stance on Russia. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Sanitation workers continue to strike in several cities and towns, dozens of public beaches are closed, and how bout them Red Sox? Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

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Authorities say a suspect is dead and several people are hurt after a pair of shootings in Kentucky, Lawmakers in Florida are speaking out against 'Alligator Alcatraz', and new data shows opioid related overdose deaths are on the decline in Massachusetts. 
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A protest being held today in Haverhill. More Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. It's been a year since an assassination attempt on President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, PA. 
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There was a vigil in Haverhill last night for 43 year old Francis Gigliotti, who died following a struggle with police outside a restaurant Friday night. A heartbreaking day for American Amanda Anisimova at Wimbledon. Sunshine and summer temps in the 80's set the stage perfectly for Boston's Caribbean Expo along the Greenway. 
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The free Dropkick Murphy's concert is underway on the Hancock Adams Common in Quincy Center, some bad news for those hoping to take a splash in the Charles this weekend, and an 11-year-old has died after crashing their e-bike into a tree in Charlton. 
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President Trump announced 30 percent tariffs against the E.U. and Mexico, the death toll from the July 4th flooding in Central Texas is now at least 121, and Boston Health Officials say West Nile virus has been discovered in mosquitos in the city. 
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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump met with rescue workers, survivors and family members who lost loved ones in the recent flooding in Kerrville, Texas. West Nile Virus detected in mosquito samples yesterday in West Roxbury and Hyde Park. More details emerging after U.S. bound Delta flight from Spain was diverted to an unlikely landing location.
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President Trump got a first-hand look at the devastation from the historic floods in Kerriville. A deal for an accused 9-11 mastermind has been tossed. Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh is stepping down. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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A major update set for one of Boston's busiest T stops, President Donald Trump visits central Texas after the deadly flash flood, and Harvard made changes to its online presence. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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