May 18, 2025 • 6 mins
Police in California identify the suspect in yesterdays explosion outside a palm springs fertility clinic, Isreal says it has launched new ground operations in Gaza, song and dance took over mattapan today.Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Sixty six degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon.
I'm Suzanne Soasville. Here's what's happening. Police in California identified
the suspect in yesterday's explosion outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic.
He's twenty five year old Guy Edward Barkas, and police
believe he was the one person killed in the attack.
(00:25):
As ABC's Jacqueline Lee reports, five others were injured.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
The car explosion originated in the parking lot of the
American Reproductive Center, which describes itself as Coachella Valley's first
and only full service fertility center and IVF lab. The center,
writing at a statement, we are immensely grateful to share
that no members of the ARC team were harmed. In
our lab, including all eggs, embryos, and reproductive materials, remains
(00:51):
fully secure and undamaged.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
The FBI's investigating the explosion as an act of terrorism.
A tragic accident on Cape Cod Police, an eighteen year
old Falma's student died in a single car crash late
last night. Police have not released the student's name, saying
only they were a senior at Falmouth High School. The
crash happened on a Capeskit road and on the same
(01:16):
night as the high school's junior Senior prom and just
weeks before graduation. Official say counseling services were made available
at the high school today, with more tomorrow. Israel says
it has launched new ground operations in Gaza with the
purpose of defeating Hamas and freeing the rest of the hostages.
(01:37):
The operations come as global aid groups continue to sound
the alarm about worsening conditions inside the region. CBS's Deborah
Patta has more.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
Israeli orders to evacuate for Saint Palestinians to pack up
and move once again, with no idea where they are
heading to. More than two thirds of Gaza has been
declared a military no go zone. The race is not
much safer. Israel has imposed a total eight blockade for
(02:08):
more than seventy five days. It has stopped all food
and medicine from entering the territory.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Meanwhile, Palestinian health officials say more than one hundred people
were killed in Israeli airstrikes overnight. But the House Budget
Committee is set to vote again today on President Trump's
so called A Big, Beautiful Bill. The massive spending bill
failed to get out of committee on Friday after five
GOP members sided with Democrats to vote it down. On
(02:37):
CNN's State of the Union, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant dismissed
concerns that the bill would increase the national debt. There
is the growth, the potential growth of the debt, but
what's more important is that we grow the economy faster.
The bill includes large cuts to Medicaid and changes to
food assistance programs. Partly to the most Cloudy Tonight and breezy,
(03:02):
with a low of fifty three, Windy with a mix
of sun and clouds. Tomorrow with the high of sixty seven.
On Tuesday, breezy, cloudy and much cooler with the high
of just fifty seven. Wednesday, cloudy and breezy, with some
rain in the afternoon, and even cooler with a high
of just fifty three. Right now in Boston, it's cloudy
(03:22):
and sixty six degrees. A little known battle in Hingham
takes center stage as we celebrate America's two hundred and fiftieth.
Wbz's Hile Shaffle reports virtually.
Speaker 4 (03:34):
Everyone's heard of Lexington and Conquered or the Battle of
Bunker Hill, sandwitch in the leafs. Between them was the
little known Battle of Grape Island.
Speaker 5 (03:41):
Today we're commemorating the Battle of Grape Island, which some
call the second Stirmish of the American Revolution.
Speaker 6 (03:48):
Deirdre Anderson, with the hing of Historical Society, was on
hand for the two hundred and fiftieth commemoration of the battle.
British troops, who at Boston under siege, had made a
deal with the local loyalist for his head.
Speaker 4 (03:58):
As redcoats approached the island by b the local malitias took.
Speaker 6 (04:01):
Notice and open fire, driving the British off Jonathan Lane.
With Revolution two fifty says, the Boston Harbor islands are
often overlooked in Revolutionary history, but we're a huge natural resource.
Speaker 4 (04:11):
For both sides.
Speaker 6 (04:12):
That's the battleground, that's sort of the no man's land
between the British army who are in Boston and the
provincial army who are all around Boston. Interestingly, no one
was killed in the fighting, but the Patriots were still
pretty enriged.
Speaker 5 (04:25):
The loyalists and the angry mob marched on his house,
and Levitt and his wife appeased them with Ron.
Speaker 4 (04:32):
Kyle Schaffel, WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Okay, so this is where I would have liked to
have been today, Song and Dance took over Mattapan to
celebrate an island nation in the Caribbean. Wbz's Jay Willette
was there.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
It's good to see all my people in one area.
Speaker 5 (04:51):
You know, this is always very powerful day, remembering you.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
Know, yes you're here to have fun, yes, here to
be together, but remembering their.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
Points of this day.
Speaker 4 (04:57):
While wall brought together.
Speaker 6 (04:58):
It fell as leading the charge in the Haitian Flag
Day parade in Mattapan Square.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Cannot contain the excitement, nor should they bring the energy.
You know what I'm saying. Set an example where the
people behind us and we just keep on moving.
Speaker 6 (05:09):
The parade up Bluehill Avenue places the glamorous Divas dance
group Sash and Red and Blue behind City Council President
ruth Zi Luis Jen the only.
Speaker 7 (05:18):
Country founded from a slaver bolts. Even today, as we
see so much wrong happening in Haiti, the capitol controlled
by gangs, so much death and destruction and in security,
we still know our place in history.
Speaker 6 (05:33):
Women from the amazing Ambiance Health Center helped out with
the singing from Mattapan Jay Willette, the BBZ Boston's News radio.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
Youth baseball leagues are struggling with an umpire shortage. CBS's
Michael Wallace.
Speaker 3 (05:48):
With that.
Speaker 6 (05:51):
Fewer people want to be umpires because of all the
abuse they take doors and Delile, the umpire director for
Bellingham Youth Baseball in Massachusetts, has seen it all. Who
are harassing them, yelling at umpires, some parents following umpires
to their cars afterwards.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
Even kids training to be umpires are unsure.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Some people don't like to be yelled at and like
screamed at. Delisle says parents need to keep in mind
this is a game for kids, by kids, right and
we have to remember that.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
Michael Wallace, CBS News. You are now in the loop
for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Suzanne Sasville, WBZ Boston's
News Radio
Sixty six degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon.
I'm Suzanne Soasville. Here's what's happening. Police in California identified
the suspect in yesterday's explosion outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic.
He's twenty five year old Guy Edward Barkas, and police
believe he was the one person killed in the attack.
(00:25):
As ABC's Jacqueline Lee reports, five others were injured.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
The car explosion originated in the parking lot of the
American Reproductive Center, which describes itself as Coachella Valley's first
and only full service fertility center and IVF lab. The center,
writing at a statement, we are immensely grateful to share
that no members of the ARC team were harmed. In
our lab, including all eggs, embryos, and reproductive materials, remains
(00:51):
fully secure and undamaged.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
The FBI's investigating the explosion as an act of terrorism.
A tragic accident on Cape Cod Police, an eighteen year
old Falma's student died in a single car crash late
last night. Police have not released the student's name, saying
only they were a senior at Falmouth High School. The
crash happened on a Capeskit road and on the same
(01:16):
night as the high school's junior Senior prom and just
weeks before graduation. Official say counseling services were made available
at the high school today, with more tomorrow. Israel says
it has launched new ground operations in Gaza with the
purpose of defeating Hamas and freeing the rest of the hostages.
(01:37):
The operations come as global aid groups continue to sound
the alarm about worsening conditions inside the region. CBS's Deborah
Patta has more.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
Israeli orders to evacuate for Saint Palestinians to pack up
and move once again, with no idea where they are
heading to. More than two thirds of Gaza has been
declared a military no go zone. The race is not
much safer. Israel has imposed a total eight blockade for
(02:08):
more than seventy five days. It has stopped all food
and medicine from entering the territory.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Meanwhile, Palestinian health officials say more than one hundred people
were killed in Israeli airstrikes overnight. But the House Budget
Committee is set to vote again today on President Trump's
so called A Big, Beautiful Bill. The massive spending bill
failed to get out of committee on Friday after five
GOP members sided with Democrats to vote it down. On
(02:37):
CNN's State of the Union, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant dismissed
concerns that the bill would increase the national debt. There
is the growth, the potential growth of the debt, but
what's more important is that we grow the economy faster.
The bill includes large cuts to Medicaid and changes to
food assistance programs. Partly to the most Cloudy Tonight and breezy,
(03:02):
with a low of fifty three, Windy with a mix
of sun and clouds. Tomorrow with the high of sixty seven.
On Tuesday, breezy, cloudy and much cooler with the high
of just fifty seven. Wednesday, cloudy and breezy, with some
rain in the afternoon, and even cooler with a high
of just fifty three. Right now in Boston, it's cloudy
(03:22):
and sixty six degrees. A little known battle in Hingham
takes center stage as we celebrate America's two hundred and fiftieth.
Wbz's Hile Shaffle reports virtually.
Speaker 4 (03:34):
Everyone's heard of Lexington and Conquered or the Battle of
Bunker Hill, sandwitch in the leafs. Between them was the
little known Battle of Grape Island.
Speaker 5 (03:41):
Today we're commemorating the Battle of Grape Island, which some
call the second Stirmish of the American Revolution.
Speaker 6 (03:48):
Deirdre Anderson, with the hing of Historical Society, was on
hand for the two hundred and fiftieth commemoration of the battle.
British troops, who at Boston under siege, had made a
deal with the local loyalist for his head.
Speaker 4 (03:58):
As redcoats approached the island by b the local malitias took.
Speaker 6 (04:01):
Notice and open fire, driving the British off Jonathan Lane.
With Revolution two fifty says, the Boston Harbor islands are
often overlooked in Revolutionary history, but we're a huge natural resource.
Speaker 4 (04:11):
For both sides.
Speaker 6 (04:12):
That's the battleground, that's sort of the no man's land
between the British army who are in Boston and the
provincial army who are all around Boston. Interestingly, no one
was killed in the fighting, but the Patriots were still
pretty enriged.
Speaker 5 (04:25):
The loyalists and the angry mob marched on his house,
and Levitt and his wife appeased them with Ron.
Speaker 4 (04:32):
Kyle Schaffel, WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Okay, so this is where I would have liked to
have been today, Song and Dance took over Mattapan to
celebrate an island nation in the Caribbean. Wbz's Jay Willette
was there.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
It's good to see all my people in one area.
Speaker 5 (04:51):
You know, this is always very powerful day, remembering you.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
Know, yes you're here to have fun, yes, here to
be together, but remembering their.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
Points of this day.
Speaker 4 (04:57):
While wall brought together.
Speaker 6 (04:58):
It fell as leading the charge in the Haitian Flag
Day parade in Mattapan Square.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Cannot contain the excitement, nor should they bring the energy.
You know what I'm saying. Set an example where the
people behind us and we just keep on moving.
Speaker 6 (05:09):
The parade up Bluehill Avenue places the glamorous Divas dance
group Sash and Red and Blue behind City Council President
ruth Zi Luis Jen the only.
Speaker 7 (05:18):
Country founded from a slaver bolts. Even today, as we
see so much wrong happening in Haiti, the capitol controlled
by gangs, so much death and destruction and in security,
we still know our place in history.
Speaker 6 (05:33):
Women from the amazing Ambiance Health Center helped out with
the singing from Mattapan Jay Willette, the BBZ Boston's News radio.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
Youth baseball leagues are struggling with an umpire shortage. CBS's
Michael Wallace.
Speaker 3 (05:48):
With that.
Speaker 6 (05:51):
Fewer people want to be umpires because of all the
abuse they take doors and Delile, the umpire director for
Bellingham Youth Baseball in Massachusetts, has seen it all. Who
are harassing them, yelling at umpires, some parents following umpires
to their cars afterwards.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
Even kids training to be umpires are unsure.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Some people don't like to be yelled at and like
screamed at. Delisle says parents need to keep in mind
this is a game for kids, by kids, right and
we have to remember that.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
Michael Wallace, CBS News. You are now in the loop
for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Suzanne Sasville, WBZ Boston's
News Radio
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