August 23, 2025 • 6 mins
There's a big win for Mayor Michelle Wu in her battle with President Trump, Texas Lawmakers give final approval to re-draw congressional maps, and today was the 52nd annual Boston Carribean Carnival Parade. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is w b Z at Boston's news radio, redefining
local news.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Eighty five degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon.
I'm Suzanne Sasville. Here's what's happening. A big win for
Mayor Michelle Wou in her battle with President Trump. A
judge blocks mister Trump from denying funding to Boston because
of sanctuary policies.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
San Francisco judge making the ruling late Friday night, saying
that the Trump administration can't cut off or condition the
use of federal funds for cities out of limited cooperation
with federal immigration efforts. Judge oric also blocking the president
from imposing two immigration related conditions on two grant programs. Boston, Chicago, Denver, LA,
and thirty other cities and counties sued after Attorney General
(00:49):
Pam Bondi turned up the pressure with the letter demanding
an end to sanctuary policies. Mayor Woo has been critical
of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and says Boston won't
back down. I'm afraid men, WBZ Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
The Massachusetts Secretary for Veteran Services is stepping down. Governor
Mora Healey's office says doctor John Santiago will resign in
the fall to return to a career in medicine. Santiago
was appointed to lead Veteran Services in March twenty twenty three.
He's helped to secure funding to house homeless veterans and
(01:24):
backed legislative reforms like the Hero Act, which expanded benefits
and programs for veterans. He also fast tracked the construction
of two new soldiers' homes in Chelsea and Holy Yoke.
Deputy Secretary Andrea gil Bennett will take over until a
permanent successor is named. Texas lawmakers give final approval to
(01:46):
redraw congressional maps. CBS's Michelle Miller has more.
Speaker 4 (01:51):
The States Center passed the bill early this morning and
now heads to Governor Greg abbots Dask, who called a
second special session last Saturday to get it passed. House
Democrats killed the first special session after they fled the
state for two weeks to avoid a vote. The where
mid decade redistricting likely creates five more congressional seats favoring
(02:13):
Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
The conflict in Texas has led to other redistricting efforts
across the country, a Foxborough man who served time for
manslaughter is now facing a murder charge in Boston. The
Globe Report's forty two year old Taylor Hurst was arrested
Thursday in connection with a death in Jamaica plane. According
to officials, the victim, Stephen Gomes, was badly beaten when
(02:39):
his body was discovered under a bed last month. Hearst
pleaded not guilty to murder at his arraignment yesterday and
ordered held without bail. He previously spent fifteen years in
prison for strangling his pregnant fiancee to death in two
thousand and seven. There's a high surf advice along the
(03:00):
coast and on the Capan Islands through eight o'clock this evening,
with dangerous surf and rip currents. Mainly clear skies over night,
low near sixty five. Tomorrow, partly sunny, a bit breezy
and humid later in the day. High near eighty on Monday,
mostly cloudy, with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm,
possible highs in the mid to upper seventies. On Tuesday,
(03:24):
mostly sunny and less humid, highs near eighty. Right now
in Boston, it's partly sunny and eighty five degrees. Well,
this is always a fun, sometimes wild time. The fifty
second annual Boston Caribbean Carnival parade. Wbz's Mike Macklin was there.
Speaker 5 (03:46):
It's Boston's Caribbean community's data shine, and for more than
half a century they've done just that. The Caribbean Carnival
stepping off with its traditional parade filled with colorfully costume
marchers and lively steel drum bands.
Speaker 6 (04:00):
Me, as a daughter of patient immigrants, as someone who
grew up proudly in curbing communities in Trinidadan community Jamaican community,
Carnival is a day of joy. It's about expression.
Speaker 5 (04:08):
Boston City Council President Ruzie Louis Judam on those taking part,
voicing support for the city's immigrant community in the face
of Boston's political standoff against President Trump's immigration policies.
Speaker 6 (04:20):
We are who we are, We know who we are,
our values in our ident for gods, what's happening at
the federal level.
Speaker 5 (04:25):
Other elected officials similarly voicing support for Boston may Or
Michelle wou who refuses to bow to Trump on immigration.
In Roxbury, Mike Maclin WVZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
A Bridgewater couple pleads not guilty to raising nearly eighteen
thousand dollars for a homeless man and then keeping the
money for themselves. Brian Ferrera and Rachel Cattis allegedly started
a GoFundMe campaign in March that they said would help
support a man named Greg, but the Plymouth DIA's office
(04:58):
says Greg told police in June that the couple hadn't
given him any of the money that was raised. Greg
died just a few weeks after reporting the alleged theft.
A great day on Wall Street yesterday, stocks rose after
FED Chair Jerome Powell signaled the Central Bank made lower
interest rates.
Speaker 1 (05:18):
Members of the Central Bank will meet next month. Powell's
comments also came with a dose of skepticism about the
US economy following a week July jobs report and continued
concern over President Trump's tariff policy.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
There is significant uncertainty about where all of these policies
will eventually settle and what their lasting effects on the
economy will be.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
President Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell and called on the
Central Bank to lower interest rates, something Powell says the
FED will decide independently when when we come too late.
Speaker 5 (05:49):
For a reason, you should have got him a year ago.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
That was CBS's Willie james Inman reporting. You are now
in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen
to WBZ New Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Suzanne Sosville,
w b Z, Boston's news radio
This is w b Z at Boston's news radio, redefining
local news.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Eighty five degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon.
I'm Suzanne Sasville. Here's what's happening. A big win for
Mayor Michelle Wou in her battle with President Trump. A
judge blocks mister Trump from denying funding to Boston because
of sanctuary policies.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
San Francisco judge making the ruling late Friday night, saying
that the Trump administration can't cut off or condition the
use of federal funds for cities out of limited cooperation
with federal immigration efforts. Judge oric also blocking the president
from imposing two immigration related conditions on two grant programs. Boston, Chicago, Denver, LA,
and thirty other cities and counties sued after Attorney General
(00:49):
Pam Bondi turned up the pressure with the letter demanding
an end to sanctuary policies. Mayor Woo has been critical
of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and says Boston won't
back down. I'm afraid men, WBZ Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
The Massachusetts Secretary for Veteran Services is stepping down. Governor
Mora Healey's office says doctor John Santiago will resign in
the fall to return to a career in medicine. Santiago
was appointed to lead Veteran Services in March twenty twenty three.
He's helped to secure funding to house homeless veterans and
(01:24):
backed legislative reforms like the Hero Act, which expanded benefits
and programs for veterans. He also fast tracked the construction
of two new soldiers' homes in Chelsea and Holy Yoke.
Deputy Secretary Andrea gil Bennett will take over until a
permanent successor is named. Texas lawmakers give final approval to
(01:46):
redraw congressional maps. CBS's Michelle Miller has more.
Speaker 4 (01:51):
The States Center passed the bill early this morning and
now heads to Governor Greg abbots Dask, who called a
second special session last Saturday to get it passed. House
Democrats killed the first special session after they fled the
state for two weeks to avoid a vote. The where
mid decade redistricting likely creates five more congressional seats favoring
(02:13):
Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
The conflict in Texas has led to other redistricting efforts
across the country, a Foxborough man who served time for
manslaughter is now facing a murder charge in Boston. The
Globe Report's forty two year old Taylor Hurst was arrested
Thursday in connection with a death in Jamaica plane. According
to officials, the victim, Stephen Gomes, was badly beaten when
(02:39):
his body was discovered under a bed last month. Hearst
pleaded not guilty to murder at his arraignment yesterday and
ordered held without bail. He previously spent fifteen years in
prison for strangling his pregnant fiancee to death in two
thousand and seven. There's a high surf advice along the
(03:00):
coast and on the Capan Islands through eight o'clock this evening,
with dangerous surf and rip currents. Mainly clear skies over night,
low near sixty five. Tomorrow, partly sunny, a bit breezy
and humid later in the day. High near eighty on Monday,
mostly cloudy, with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm,
possible highs in the mid to upper seventies. On Tuesday,
(03:24):
mostly sunny and less humid, highs near eighty. Right now
in Boston, it's partly sunny and eighty five degrees. Well,
this is always a fun, sometimes wild time. The fifty
second annual Boston Caribbean Carnival parade. Wbz's Mike Macklin was there.
Speaker 5 (03:46):
It's Boston's Caribbean community's data shine, and for more than
half a century they've done just that. The Caribbean Carnival
stepping off with its traditional parade filled with colorfully costume
marchers and lively steel drum bands.
Speaker 6 (04:00):
Me, as a daughter of patient immigrants, as someone who
grew up proudly in curbing communities in Trinidadan community Jamaican community,
Carnival is a day of joy. It's about expression.
Speaker 5 (04:08):
Boston City Council President Ruzie Louis Judam on those taking part,
voicing support for the city's immigrant community in the face
of Boston's political standoff against President Trump's immigration policies.
Speaker 6 (04:20):
We are who we are, We know who we are,
our values in our ident for gods, what's happening at
the federal level.
Speaker 5 (04:25):
Other elected officials similarly voicing support for Boston may Or
Michelle wou who refuses to bow to Trump on immigration.
In Roxbury, Mike Maclin WVZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
A Bridgewater couple pleads not guilty to raising nearly eighteen
thousand dollars for a homeless man and then keeping the
money for themselves. Brian Ferrera and Rachel Cattis allegedly started
a GoFundMe campaign in March that they said would help
support a man named Greg, but the Plymouth DIA's office
(04:58):
says Greg told police in June that the couple hadn't
given him any of the money that was raised. Greg
died just a few weeks after reporting the alleged theft.
A great day on Wall Street yesterday, stocks rose after
FED Chair Jerome Powell signaled the Central Bank made lower
interest rates.
Speaker 1 (05:18):
Members of the Central Bank will meet next month. Powell's
comments also came with a dose of skepticism about the
US economy following a week July jobs report and continued
concern over President Trump's tariff policy.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
There is significant uncertainty about where all of these policies
will eventually settle and what their lasting effects on the
economy will be.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
President Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell and called on the
Central Bank to lower interest rates, something Powell says the
FED will decide independently when when we come too late.
Speaker 5 (05:49):
For a reason, you should have got him a year ago.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
That was CBS's Willie james Inman reporting. You are now
in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen
to WBZ New Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Suzanne Sosville,
w b Z, Boston's news radio
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