August 21, 2025 • 6 mins
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Thompkins pleads not guilty to federal extortion charges. President Trump scores a victory in New York's civil suit against him. Boston's Marine Week is underway, Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ in Boston's news radio. We defining local.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
News sixty seven degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon,
I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. Suffolk County Sheriff Stephen
Tompkins pleads not guilty to federal distortion charges during your
quarter periods today. Tompkins was arrested by the FBI earlier
this month in Florida. He's accused of pressuring someone out
(00:26):
of Boston based cannabis company to sell him company stock
before the business went public. Rossecutors say Tompkins demanded his
money back after stocks fell. Tompkins has been sheriff since
twenty thirteen, re elected to a six year term in
twenty twenty two. He's been ordered released until his next
hearing in October. Daarly two thousand National Guard troops are
in Washington, d C. As President Trump ramps up his
(00:47):
crackdown on crime in the city. ABC's Karen Travers tells
us the president may soon be joining the forces on
the streets.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
President Trump said in a radio interview Thursday, he is
quote going out with police and military in Washington, d C.
Toight It comes as his administration has ordered a surge
of federal law enforcement and National Guard to respond to
what the President says is a crime emergency in the district.
The White House hasn't provided details of where he'll go
and what he'll do. On Wednesday, Vice President Vance and
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited National Guard on duty at
(01:16):
Washington's Union Station. Protesters could be heard chanting free d
C as Vance and Hegseeth handed out burgers to troops
and spoke to reporters at a restaurant there. Karen Travers
ABC News the White House.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Victory in New York for the President. It comes in
the state's civil lawsuit against him. New York State and
Attorney General Letitia James had accused the President of exaggerating
his wealth to deceive the lenders and insurers.
Speaker 4 (01:41):
Now, Trump may have authored the art of the deal,
but he confected the art of the steal.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
The then ex president denied it last year, arguing the
case was politically motivated.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
They don't have any facts, they don't have any evidence.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Against us, But a judge's ruling med Trump was on
the hook for more more than a half billion dollars. Today,
an appeals panel ruled that's excessive and through it out.
The ruling comes seven months after Trump returned to office.
His Justice Department is investigating whether James violated his civil
rights saga Magonie, Washington.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
There's been another agreement with a major US trading partner.
Speaker 5 (02:22):
The White House is announcing new details about its trade
deal with the European Union. Under the new agreement, alcohol
from the EU will be hit with a fifteen percent tariff.
That same rate applies to some European pharmaceuticals as well
as semiconductors. Meanwhile, cars built in places like Germany and
Italy will continue to face twenty seven and a half
percent tariffs, expected to primarily impact high end manufacturers like Mercedes,
(02:47):
Benz and BMW. Mike Debuski, ABC News.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
Another of folks along the East Coast of being told
to stay out of the ocean because it's very rough
and there's rip currents. North of Boston, one beach's c
because of a shark sighting. The Gloucester Beach's account says
water will be closed to Good Harbor Beach after a
shark was reported at Long Beach. The account did not
say if Long Beach was also closed for swimming. The
city says the harbor master's investigating and tells the public
(03:13):
to stay out of the water until further notice. A
beach advisory was issued yesterday anyway, due to strong rip
currents running through the weekend. Try to check in on erin.
We'll get another update from the National Hurricane Center in
about an hour's time. But the light latest one two
o'clock this afternoon had aaron two hundred and eighty five
miles east of Cape Hatteras, winds of one hundred miles
(03:33):
an hour moving northeast at eighteen miles an hour kicking back.
Some pretty nasty surf and some pretty wild winds certainly
down off the Carolina coast. There's been some issues New
Jersey's coast. Same deal up in our neck of the woods,
and little bit of wind for the Cape and islands.
We may see forty fifty mile an hour wind gusts
as we head into the evening, and of course that
(03:53):
high surf. Folks being advised to stay out of the water.
High Surf advisory is up for the South coast Cape
island s. There's a coastal flood Advisory wind advisory as
well that kicks in about an hour from now, and
again those pretty gusty winds over the Capean Islands especially.
The winds will die down as you head further inland,
maybe ten to fifteen twenty mile an hour gus for
(04:15):
some of the inland spots. But this is a storm
that's mainly going to affect the coastal areas. And again
with that wind and the high surf, some sunshine will
actually come back into play Tomorrow. There'll be winds gradually
diminishing over the Capean Islands. Still breezy though, and warmer too.
Tomorrow we'll get into the eighties north of the city
and west of the city as well, about seventy seven downtown,
(04:36):
seventy three over the Capean Islands. And Saturday, some sun,
some clouds eighty four with little cooler conditions over the
Capean Islands and clouds and sun a little more humid.
You're eighty on Sunday right now, it is sixty seven
degrees in Boston. Well, forget about the lions and tigers
and bears ho i on Boston Common. It's marines and
choppers and tanks. Here's why.
Speaker 6 (04:59):
Marine Week is a officially underway in Boston General Christopher Mahoney,
a Weymouth native, helped kick off the festivities on the Common.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
In my travels, I've been all over the country, in fact,
all around the world.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
It will be very difficult, if not impossible.
Speaker 5 (05:11):
To find a city. It treats the Marine Corps any
better than the city of Boston.
Speaker 6 (05:16):
They've got tanks, weapons, and even some massive helicopters that
just flew in last night. Transport pick up, drop off,
quick in and outs, cargo, humanitarian projects.
Speaker 5 (05:25):
Anything you could think of, we can do it.
Speaker 6 (05:28):
Seth Cooper is a flight line slash avionics technician helping
to shew them off. They have pilots in there so
nobody the cockpit, in the seats, and how it feels
to fly.
Speaker 1 (05:35):
It's pretty neat.
Speaker 5 (05:36):
Experiences recommend everybody to come out take a tour.
Speaker 6 (05:38):
In addition to the heavy machinery, you can also try
on gear and see some of the marines perform from
the Common. I'm Jerreed brosn and WBZ, Boston's newser Radio.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
It doesn't quite float like a butterfly, but a ship
that glides like a bird over water soon could change
our short term travel and it's in our own backyard.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
Rhode Island based region Craft has done a test run
on nar Against Bay and is preparing for or its
first full test flight. CEO Billy Thalheimer says the commercial
goal is to make short distance travel more efficient and enjoyable.
Speaker 7 (06:07):
Over water boarded at the dock like a boat, then
you rise up on hydrofoils that we take from the
America's Cup that gives us high wave tolerance in the harbor,
and then we fly on a cushion of air over
the surface of the water.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
Thirty feet up.
Speaker 4 (06:19):
The company hopes to start carrying passengers by twenty twenty seven,
and Falheimer says the technology could help the military access
hard to reach locations. Michael Toscano, CBS News.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
You are now in the loop. For news updates throughout
the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app.
I'm Ben Parker, WBZ, Boston's news Radio
This is WBZ in Boston's news radio. We defining local.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
News sixty seven degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon,
I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. Suffolk County Sheriff Stephen
Tompkins pleads not guilty to federal distortion charges during your
quarter periods today. Tompkins was arrested by the FBI earlier
this month in Florida. He's accused of pressuring someone out
(00:26):
of Boston based cannabis company to sell him company stock
before the business went public. Rossecutors say Tompkins demanded his
money back after stocks fell. Tompkins has been sheriff since
twenty thirteen, re elected to a six year term in
twenty twenty two. He's been ordered released until his next
hearing in October. Daarly two thousand National Guard troops are
in Washington, d C. As President Trump ramps up his
(00:47):
crackdown on crime in the city. ABC's Karen Travers tells
us the president may soon be joining the forces on
the streets.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
President Trump said in a radio interview Thursday, he is
quote going out with police and military in Washington, d C.
Toight It comes as his administration has ordered a surge
of federal law enforcement and National Guard to respond to
what the President says is a crime emergency in the district.
The White House hasn't provided details of where he'll go
and what he'll do. On Wednesday, Vice President Vance and
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited National Guard on duty at
(01:16):
Washington's Union Station. Protesters could be heard chanting free d
C as Vance and Hegseeth handed out burgers to troops
and spoke to reporters at a restaurant there. Karen Travers
ABC News the White House.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Victory in New York for the President. It comes in
the state's civil lawsuit against him. New York State and
Attorney General Letitia James had accused the President of exaggerating
his wealth to deceive the lenders and insurers.
Speaker 4 (01:41):
Now, Trump may have authored the art of the deal,
but he confected the art of the steal.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
The then ex president denied it last year, arguing the
case was politically motivated.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
They don't have any facts, they don't have any evidence.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Against us, But a judge's ruling med Trump was on
the hook for more more than a half billion dollars. Today,
an appeals panel ruled that's excessive and through it out.
The ruling comes seven months after Trump returned to office.
His Justice Department is investigating whether James violated his civil
rights saga Magonie, Washington.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
There's been another agreement with a major US trading partner.
Speaker 5 (02:22):
The White House is announcing new details about its trade
deal with the European Union. Under the new agreement, alcohol
from the EU will be hit with a fifteen percent tariff.
That same rate applies to some European pharmaceuticals as well
as semiconductors. Meanwhile, cars built in places like Germany and
Italy will continue to face twenty seven and a half
percent tariffs, expected to primarily impact high end manufacturers like Mercedes,
(02:47):
Benz and BMW. Mike Debuski, ABC News.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
Another of folks along the East Coast of being told
to stay out of the ocean because it's very rough
and there's rip currents. North of Boston, one beach's c
because of a shark sighting. The Gloucester Beach's account says
water will be closed to Good Harbor Beach after a
shark was reported at Long Beach. The account did not
say if Long Beach was also closed for swimming. The
city says the harbor master's investigating and tells the public
(03:13):
to stay out of the water until further notice. A
beach advisory was issued yesterday anyway, due to strong rip
currents running through the weekend. Try to check in on erin.
We'll get another update from the National Hurricane Center in
about an hour's time. But the light latest one two
o'clock this afternoon had aaron two hundred and eighty five
miles east of Cape Hatteras, winds of one hundred miles
(03:33):
an hour moving northeast at eighteen miles an hour kicking back.
Some pretty nasty surf and some pretty wild winds certainly
down off the Carolina coast. There's been some issues New
Jersey's coast. Same deal up in our neck of the woods,
and little bit of wind for the Cape and islands.
We may see forty fifty mile an hour wind gusts
as we head into the evening, and of course that
(03:53):
high surf. Folks being advised to stay out of the water.
High Surf advisory is up for the South coast Cape
island s. There's a coastal flood Advisory wind advisory as
well that kicks in about an hour from now, and
again those pretty gusty winds over the Capean Islands especially.
The winds will die down as you head further inland,
maybe ten to fifteen twenty mile an hour gus for
(04:15):
some of the inland spots. But this is a storm
that's mainly going to affect the coastal areas. And again
with that wind and the high surf, some sunshine will
actually come back into play Tomorrow. There'll be winds gradually
diminishing over the Capean Islands. Still breezy though, and warmer too.
Tomorrow we'll get into the eighties north of the city
and west of the city as well, about seventy seven downtown,
(04:36):
seventy three over the Capean Islands. And Saturday, some sun,
some clouds eighty four with little cooler conditions over the
Capean Islands and clouds and sun a little more humid.
You're eighty on Sunday right now, it is sixty seven
degrees in Boston. Well, forget about the lions and tigers
and bears ho i on Boston Common. It's marines and
choppers and tanks. Here's why.
Speaker 6 (04:59):
Marine Week is a officially underway in Boston General Christopher Mahoney,
a Weymouth native, helped kick off the festivities on the Common.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
In my travels, I've been all over the country, in fact,
all around the world.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
It will be very difficult, if not impossible.
Speaker 5 (05:11):
To find a city. It treats the Marine Corps any
better than the city of Boston.
Speaker 6 (05:16):
They've got tanks, weapons, and even some massive helicopters that
just flew in last night. Transport pick up, drop off,
quick in and outs, cargo, humanitarian projects.
Speaker 5 (05:25):
Anything you could think of, we can do it.
Speaker 6 (05:28):
Seth Cooper is a flight line slash avionics technician helping
to shew them off. They have pilots in there so
nobody the cockpit, in the seats, and how it feels
to fly.
Speaker 1 (05:35):
It's pretty neat.
Speaker 5 (05:36):
Experiences recommend everybody to come out take a tour.
Speaker 6 (05:38):
In addition to the heavy machinery, you can also try
on gear and see some of the marines perform from
the Common. I'm Jerreed brosn and WBZ, Boston's newser Radio.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
It doesn't quite float like a butterfly, but a ship
that glides like a bird over water soon could change
our short term travel and it's in our own backyard.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
Rhode Island based region Craft has done a test run
on nar Against Bay and is preparing for or its
first full test flight. CEO Billy Thalheimer says the commercial
goal is to make short distance travel more efficient and enjoyable.
Speaker 7 (06:07):
Over water boarded at the dock like a boat, then
you rise up on hydrofoils that we take from the
America's Cup that gives us high wave tolerance in the harbor,
and then we fly on a cushion of air over
the surface of the water.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
Thirty feet up.
Speaker 4 (06:19):
The company hopes to start carrying passengers by twenty twenty seven,
and Falheimer says the technology could help the military access
hard to reach locations. Michael Toscano, CBS News.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
You are now in the loop. For news updates throughout
the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app.
I'm Ben Parker, WBZ, Boston's news Radio
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