December 5, 2025 • 7 mins
It's frigid, and winter is still two weeks away. The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case challenging President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. A CDC panel votes to change its hepatitis B vaccine recommendation. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio. We defining local news
twenty seven degrees Seeing Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon,
I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. Well, it is December
after all, but still real winter is stu a couple
of weeks away? What is the caplingern Bill bell yours
(00:24):
cold ice? Bring on the chill. Yeah, it's been even
colder than ice around here lately. As we get to the.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Weekend, we're looking at a few flurries here and there.
Possible another cold shot of air coming up on Monday.
But good news is no major storms that we're tracking
into next week.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
We could just have a flake or a flurry denied,
maybe even a couple of flurries around Tomorrow. Temperatures are
going to hang in the thirties for the most part,
forties over the Cape and Islands tomorrow if you want
to go to the beach. The Supreme Court agrees to
hear arguments in a case challenging President Trump's executive order
on birthright citizenship.
Speaker 3 (01:00):
To take the case, the High Court signals it's ready
to decide whether the President can, by executive order, determine
that children born to parents here illegally or on temporary
visas aren't citizens. Lower courts have resoundingly rejected the White
House's view, citing the Fourteenth Amendment and prior Supreme Court
rulings on birthright citizenship that date back more than a century. Now,
the justices will hear arguments on both sides of the issue,
(01:22):
likely next spring.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
That is, ABC Stephen Portoy, there should be a decision
by June. Another strike against the suspected drug trafficking boat.
US Southern Command says it's conducted to strike against a
small boat in the Eastern Pacific, following a pause of
almost three weeks. It marks the twenty second strike the
US military has carried out on such boats. There were
four casualties in the latest strike, bringing the death toll
(01:44):
in this campaign to at least eighty seven people. Court's
over for the week at a shortened day five of
testimony at Brian Walsh's murder trial. Today. Walsh is accused
of killing his wife Ona on New Year's Day twenty
twenty three. Today, text messages and phone calls between Brian
his wife were looked at Walsh's attorney, Larry Tipton, cross
examining the State Police digital cell phone analyst Color Keith.
Speaker 4 (02:06):
Record number one twelve, We see a thirty six minute
phone call between the phones assigned to Anna Walsh and
Brian Wah correct.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Correct. The defense has tried to undermine the evidence involving
these cell phones and believes the searchers lack context. Whiston
Placer sharing information regarding credit cards skimming devices after a
recent incident in Brighton. It was Wednesday night a little
after seven when a device was found at a store
on Market Street. The incident's still under investigation, please say
it serves as a reminder of the methods that criminals
(02:36):
use to obtain financial information from unsuspecting victims. Among the
tips for staying safe, use ATMs located inside financial institutions
or near visible security cameras. Look for any loose parts
on said ATMs whenever possible. Use a credit card instead
of a debit card, and sign up for text or
email alerts to monitor your card's usage to detect unauthorized
(02:59):
transactions quickly. You know, can dampen the holiday spirit pretty quickly. Yeah,
when the Christmas tree doesn't made.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
At home, dig out of Christmas tree top hal.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Triple A is out of The warning for folks who
are taking home a tree on top of the car
Triple A Northeast, reminding drivers with a little preparation, the
right tools and the right vehicle, transporting a tree is easy. First,
they say it improperly secured Christmas tree can scratch your
vehicle's paint and tear door seals from bend window frames.
Even worse, that tree could fly off the car or
out of the vehicle and cause a traffic crash. From
(03:34):
twenty eighteen to twenty twenty three, road debris was a
factor in more than three hundred and nineteen thousand crashes nationwide.
In Massachusetts, road debris contributed to roughly two hundred and
eighty crashes in twenty twenty four. The four d a
WBZ actual weather forecast Yep, we've still got the cold
there around. Stick your head out the window, you'll see
it's in the twenties mainly across the region right now.
(03:54):
Teams will be r low in most of the suburbs.
Tonight about twenty five Downtown, watch out for a few flurries,
and toward the south coast there could be some spotty
freezing drizzle. To maneuver through clouding not so cold. Tomorrow
thirty seven in Boston, forties over the Capean Islands, which
isn't shabby. Could be some light rain or drizzle. There
could be some flourries around in the chillier suburbs, which
(04:16):
will probably hang out in the load to mid thirties.
We'll have some clouds around Tomorrow and Ilo thirty one,
but twenties in the burbs, and then Sunday early sun
will give way to some clouds. Temperatures mid maybe upper thirties,
blustering and colder again on Monday, temperatures near thirty. There'll
be some sunshine that breeze will make it feel like
it's in the twenties, though right now it is twenty
(04:36):
seven degrees see in Boston. A delayed vote today as
a federal vaccine advisory committee decides to end a long
standing recommendation regarding the hepatitis B vaccine.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
Eight votes yes and three votes no, the motion passes.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end a
long standing recommendation that all US babies get the hepatitis
B vaccine on the day they're born. Doctor Cody Meisner
voted no, and.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
I will just say we've heard do no harm is
a moral imperative. We are doing harm.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
For decades, the government has advised that all babies we
vaccinated against the liver infection right after birth. The shots
are widely considered to be a public health success for
preventing thousands of illnesses. Today's recommendation, which has to be
accepted by the Director of the CDC, would overturn a
thirty year old policy. Sabre gonna cup it for CBS
News Atlanta.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
All Right, haven't been in the car and feel like
you're going nowhere fast? It turns out maybe you are
driving your life away, or at least setting your life away,
such as the world of driving in Boston. Wbz's Drew
Maholland with details on traffic.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
Wos an annual report finds drivers spent eighty three hours
stuck in traffic this year. Yeah, to put that in perspective,
that's more than two full time work weeks in traffic,
two full time work weeks. Analytics company inrixes behind this ranking,
which never fails to deliver the not so shocking news,
(06:05):
and things.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
Are actually getting worse.
Speaker 3 (06:07):
People.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
We actually spent four hours more time in traffic compared
to last year. Now Boston traffic ranks fifth worst in
the nation, down one thanks to Philadelphia's issues. Chicago takes
the cake and steals the show from New York City
as number one. DRU maholland WBZ Boston's news radio.
Speaker 1 (06:24):
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and a movie. Netflix is
acquiring one of the most prominent movie studios in the world.
Speaker 5 (06:30):
Richardson Meet the Gilded Age. Netflix Now says they've struck
a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, the home
to hit TV shows like The Sopranos, Game of Thrones,
and The White Lotus. The deal also includes Warner Brothers
extensive collection of movies, ranging from modern hits like Sinners
to classics like The Wizard of Oz. As part of
(06:51):
the deal, Netflix has committed to putting new wb movies
in theaters, something it's resisted with its own library of content,
like Debuski.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
ABC News Massachusetts Sentator Elizabeth Warren unliked the deal at all.
She calls it an anti monopoly nightmare. The senator says
the merger would create one massive media giant with control
of close to half the streaming market, threatening to force
Americans into higher subscription prices and fewer choices. You are
(07:19):
now in the loop for news updates throughout the day.
Listen to WDZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm
Ben Parker, WBZ, Boston's news radio
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio. We defining local news
twenty seven degrees Seeing Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon,
I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. Well, it is December
after all, but still real winter is stu a couple
of weeks away? What is the caplingern Bill bell yours
(00:24):
cold ice? Bring on the chill. Yeah, it's been even
colder than ice around here lately. As we get to the.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Weekend, we're looking at a few flurries here and there.
Possible another cold shot of air coming up on Monday.
But good news is no major storms that we're tracking
into next week.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
We could just have a flake or a flurry denied,
maybe even a couple of flurries around Tomorrow. Temperatures are
going to hang in the thirties for the most part,
forties over the Cape and Islands tomorrow if you want
to go to the beach. The Supreme Court agrees to
hear arguments in a case challenging President Trump's executive order
on birthright citizenship.
Speaker 3 (01:00):
To take the case, the High Court signals it's ready
to decide whether the President can, by executive order, determine
that children born to parents here illegally or on temporary
visas aren't citizens. Lower courts have resoundingly rejected the White
House's view, citing the Fourteenth Amendment and prior Supreme Court
rulings on birthright citizenship that date back more than a century. Now,
the justices will hear arguments on both sides of the issue,
(01:22):
likely next spring.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
That is, ABC Stephen Portoy, there should be a decision
by June. Another strike against the suspected drug trafficking boat.
US Southern Command says it's conducted to strike against a
small boat in the Eastern Pacific, following a pause of
almost three weeks. It marks the twenty second strike the
US military has carried out on such boats. There were
four casualties in the latest strike, bringing the death toll
(01:44):
in this campaign to at least eighty seven people. Court's
over for the week at a shortened day five of
testimony at Brian Walsh's murder trial. Today. Walsh is accused
of killing his wife Ona on New Year's Day twenty
twenty three. Today, text messages and phone calls between Brian
his wife were looked at Walsh's attorney, Larry Tipton, cross
examining the State Police digital cell phone analyst Color Keith.
Speaker 4 (02:06):
Record number one twelve, We see a thirty six minute
phone call between the phones assigned to Anna Walsh and
Brian Wah correct.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Correct. The defense has tried to undermine the evidence involving
these cell phones and believes the searchers lack context. Whiston
Placer sharing information regarding credit cards skimming devices after a
recent incident in Brighton. It was Wednesday night a little
after seven when a device was found at a store
on Market Street. The incident's still under investigation, please say
it serves as a reminder of the methods that criminals
(02:36):
use to obtain financial information from unsuspecting victims. Among the
tips for staying safe, use ATMs located inside financial institutions
or near visible security cameras. Look for any loose parts
on said ATMs whenever possible. Use a credit card instead
of a debit card, and sign up for text or
email alerts to monitor your card's usage to detect unauthorized
(02:59):
transactions quickly. You know, can dampen the holiday spirit pretty quickly. Yeah,
when the Christmas tree doesn't made.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
At home, dig out of Christmas tree top hal.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Triple A is out of The warning for folks who
are taking home a tree on top of the car
Triple A Northeast, reminding drivers with a little preparation, the
right tools and the right vehicle, transporting a tree is easy. First,
they say it improperly secured Christmas tree can scratch your
vehicle's paint and tear door seals from bend window frames.
Even worse, that tree could fly off the car or
out of the vehicle and cause a traffic crash. From
(03:34):
twenty eighteen to twenty twenty three, road debris was a
factor in more than three hundred and nineteen thousand crashes nationwide.
In Massachusetts, road debris contributed to roughly two hundred and
eighty crashes in twenty twenty four. The four d a
WBZ actual weather forecast Yep, we've still got the cold
there around. Stick your head out the window, you'll see
it's in the twenties mainly across the region right now.
(03:54):
Teams will be r low in most of the suburbs.
Tonight about twenty five Downtown, watch out for a few flurries,
and toward the south coast there could be some spotty
freezing drizzle. To maneuver through clouding not so cold. Tomorrow
thirty seven in Boston, forties over the Capean Islands, which
isn't shabby. Could be some light rain or drizzle. There
could be some flourries around in the chillier suburbs, which
(04:16):
will probably hang out in the load to mid thirties.
We'll have some clouds around Tomorrow and Ilo thirty one,
but twenties in the burbs, and then Sunday early sun
will give way to some clouds. Temperatures mid maybe upper thirties,
blustering and colder again on Monday, temperatures near thirty. There'll
be some sunshine that breeze will make it feel like
it's in the twenties, though right now it is twenty
(04:36):
seven degrees see in Boston. A delayed vote today as
a federal vaccine advisory committee decides to end a long
standing recommendation regarding the hepatitis B vaccine.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
Eight votes yes and three votes no, the motion passes.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end a
long standing recommendation that all US babies get the hepatitis
B vaccine on the day they're born. Doctor Cody Meisner
voted no, and.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
I will just say we've heard do no harm is
a moral imperative. We are doing harm.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
For decades, the government has advised that all babies we
vaccinated against the liver infection right after birth. The shots
are widely considered to be a public health success for
preventing thousands of illnesses. Today's recommendation, which has to be
accepted by the Director of the CDC, would overturn a
thirty year old policy. Sabre gonna cup it for CBS
News Atlanta.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
All Right, haven't been in the car and feel like
you're going nowhere fast? It turns out maybe you are
driving your life away, or at least setting your life away,
such as the world of driving in Boston. Wbz's Drew
Maholland with details on traffic.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
Wos an annual report finds drivers spent eighty three hours
stuck in traffic this year. Yeah, to put that in perspective,
that's more than two full time work weeks in traffic,
two full time work weeks. Analytics company inrixes behind this ranking,
which never fails to deliver the not so shocking news,
(06:05):
and things.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
Are actually getting worse.
Speaker 3 (06:07):
People.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
We actually spent four hours more time in traffic compared
to last year. Now Boston traffic ranks fifth worst in
the nation, down one thanks to Philadelphia's issues. Chicago takes
the cake and steals the show from New York City
as number one. DRU maholland WBZ Boston's news radio.
Speaker 1 (06:24):
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and a movie. Netflix is
acquiring one of the most prominent movie studios in the world.
Speaker 5 (06:30):
Richardson Meet the Gilded Age. Netflix Now says they've struck
a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, the home
to hit TV shows like The Sopranos, Game of Thrones,
and The White Lotus. The deal also includes Warner Brothers
extensive collection of movies, ranging from modern hits like Sinners
to classics like The Wizard of Oz. As part of
(06:51):
the deal, Netflix has committed to putting new wb movies
in theaters, something it's resisted with its own library of content,
like Debuski.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
ABC News Massachusetts Sentator Elizabeth Warren unliked the deal at all.
She calls it an anti monopoly nightmare. The senator says
the merger would create one massive media giant with control
of close to half the streaming market, threatening to force
Americans into higher subscription prices and fewer choices. You are
(07:19):
now in the loop for news updates throughout the day.
Listen to WDZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm
Ben Parker, WBZ, Boston's news radio
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