September 4, 2025 • 6 mins
Governor Healey says the state will require insurers to cover recommended vaccines, regardless of CEC guidance. Sen. Elizabeth Warren was among those grilling RFK Jr. at a Senate hearing. An outage at the RMV is resolved. 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
seventy two degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon
on Ben Parker. Here's what's happening.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Governor Moro Hilly says Massachusetts won't be following any CDC
vaccine recommendations.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Under the Trump administration. The CDC has been hijacked by
people like Robert Kennedy, people who don't believe in science,
and people who don't believe in science based healthcare.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
The governor says the state will require health insurers to
cover vaccines recommended by state health officials regardless of what
the CDC recommends. The governor says we can no longer
trust the federal government. State health officials are authorized to
give pharmacists permission to give vaccines for COVID to anyone
over five. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy announced in May
(00:54):
the FDA would not recommend the COVID shot for healthy
children or pregnant women. Grilling on Capitol Hill today for RFK,
Junior Democrats at the Senate hearing taking aim at the
Secretary about last week's firing of the director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Speaker 4 (01:10):
Appearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Health Secretary Robert F.
Kennedy Junior defended the CDC directors firing.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
We are the sickest country in the world.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
That's why we have to fire people.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
CDC Susan Manaraz writes in The Wall Street Journal that
she was fired after less than a month on the
job because she refused to preapprove recommendations on vaccines. Kennedy
insisted to the panel he didn't tell her to do that.
The top committee democrat Ron Wyden said rfk Junior is
dead set on making it harder for children to be vaccinated.
Speaker 5 (01:38):
Kids are going to die because of it.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Stephen Portnoy, ABC News Washington.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Northwestern University president Michael Schill says he'll resign as the
school continues a battle with the Trump administration. The administration
froze nearly eight hundred million dollars of Northwestern funding in
April overclaims of anti Semitism on campus. House Republicans also
criticized the school's response to pro Palestine pro tests this year.
In his resignation announcement, Schill says it's critical that the
(02:04):
university preserves academic freedom, integrity, and independence. President Trump's punching
back after a federal court ruled deploying troops to Los
Angeles was illegal.
Speaker 6 (02:14):
After a federal judge ruled President Trump broke the law
when he deployed National Guard troops to LA, violating the
Posse Comatatis Act, which prohibits military from being used for
domestic law enforcement duties. The administration has now filed a
notice to appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The White House is blaming the ruling on a rogue judge,
who it says is trying to take power away from
(02:34):
the commander in chief. Whichever side loses is likely to
appeal to the Supreme Court. Alex Stone abcinnis Los Sanchele.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
The gun scare at UMass Lowell that led to a
shelter in place and heavy police presence yesterday was caused
by a juvenile brandishing an air Soft replica weapon. Lowell
Police say detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Drill launched
a comprehensive investigation into the incident while officers continued to
secure the area through the night. Police Superintendent Greg Houdon
thanking officers and the neighborhood for their cooperation and understanding.
(03:05):
He says, while the reported firearm in this case was
ultimately determined to be an airsoft gun, our community can
be certain that, as in this case, the Lower Police
Department will always utilize all available resources until the safety
of all involved is assured. We've got a pretty decent
night coming up. The clouds are going to increase, but
we'll stay dry at least until first thing tomorrow morning,
(03:25):
when near daybreak we may pick up a shower or two.
But a fine evening with temperatures so falling back into
the low sixties downtown, some upper fifties in the suburbs.
More clouds to start tomorrow. Stray shower through mid morning possible.
Otherwise it'll be a breezy, warm, rather humid day. Some
sunshine pokes out in the afternoon in eighty three for
the high Saturday, some sun some clouds, warm, humid. A
(03:46):
couple of showers get in here, especially later on in
the day, and even a heavy, gusty thunderstorm can't be
ruled out. Temperatures in the mid eighties much cooler, though
on Sunday, lingering clouds. Temperatures in the low to mid
seventies right now many two degrees see in Boston, a
nation wide outage has been resolved that the Registry of
Motor Vehicles. This wbz's Jada Left tells us it was
(04:07):
not an easy day for some in Boston.
Speaker 7 (04:10):
That's the thing. Some people actually seeing the attent, they're
actually getting stuff done, but some people aren't. I don't
know what part of the system's actually down.
Speaker 8 (04:17):
Is keeping it cool. Despite being told to come back
an hour after his R and V appointment, only to
be told hours later that no, the system is down
so no ID work can be done.
Speaker 7 (04:26):
I went came back, spoke to her now as she
told me of this like Alfred the day, so I
should come back on Monday.
Speaker 8 (04:33):
It's not the first time outages like this have happened
to the R and B, and some have just acknowledged
them as one of life's many trials.
Speaker 6 (04:39):
I really don't know personally what's going on, but this
is kind of like being going on for a while.
Speaker 8 (04:45):
On and love online or in person. It doesn't matter.
Some are getting through with paperwork that doesn't require processing
of the ID or license. Others have to just wade
through that long line just to reschedule for next week.
Jay will at WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
From the Mountains to the Prairies to the oceans. White
with foam? What about your coffee with foam? More of
it than packed with protein? Starbucks is going there, and
some traditionalists are weighing in on social media. I'm not
too happy about it.
Speaker 5 (05:13):
Is Starbucks going too far with foam?
Speaker 6 (05:16):
I feel like it's not for certain people.
Speaker 1 (05:19):
Some people like it.
Speaker 5 (05:20):
Talking with Patrise that the Starbucks off for three in
handover sipping her latte sands foam, She's not the target
audience that Starbucks is trying to reach out to. The
new foam drinks will be packed with protein. You'll start
seeing it on the menu later this month. I'm getting
mixed opinions from some regulars on the South Shore.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Might they need to make something separate?
Speaker 2 (05:40):
And I think there's just a lot more competition now summerly.
Speaker 5 (05:43):
Complaints on social media have been quite hilarious, some joking
if they want some heavy dairy, they'll head to Dairy
Queen versus the Starbucks line. But in the highly competitive marketplace,
you got to earn your cape.
Speaker 9 (05:54):
And they're probably concentrating more on what they need to be.
Speaker 5 (05:57):
Doing in handover Jim mckaw Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
New England. As you know, there's a seafood lover's paradise
and if you aren't on board, maybe you should be.
Speaker 9 (06:08):
Americans aren't eating enough seafood. That's according to new data
from the CDC. Dietary Guidelines suggests we should eat two
servings of seafood a week for nutrients like protein, omega three,
fatty acids, calcium, and vitamin D, but the CDC found
only seven percent of children eat two servings of seafood
a week and only about a quarter of adults do.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
That is CBS's Michael George. 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 Boston's news radio. We defining local news
seventy two degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon
on Ben Parker. Here's what's happening.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Governor Moro Hilly says Massachusetts won't be following any CDC
vaccine recommendations.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Under the Trump administration. The CDC has been hijacked by
people like Robert Kennedy, people who don't believe in science,
and people who don't believe in science based healthcare.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
The governor says the state will require health insurers to
cover vaccines recommended by state health officials regardless of what
the CDC recommends. The governor says we can no longer
trust the federal government. State health officials are authorized to
give pharmacists permission to give vaccines for COVID to anyone
over five. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy announced in May
(00:54):
the FDA would not recommend the COVID shot for healthy
children or pregnant women. Grilling on Capitol Hill today for RFK,
Junior Democrats at the Senate hearing taking aim at the
Secretary about last week's firing of the director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Speaker 4 (01:10):
Appearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Health Secretary Robert F.
Kennedy Junior defended the CDC directors firing.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
We are the sickest country in the world.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
That's why we have to fire people.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
CDC Susan Manaraz writes in The Wall Street Journal that
she was fired after less than a month on the
job because she refused to preapprove recommendations on vaccines. Kennedy
insisted to the panel he didn't tell her to do that.
The top committee democrat Ron Wyden said rfk Junior is
dead set on making it harder for children to be vaccinated.
Speaker 5 (01:38):
Kids are going to die because of it.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Stephen Portnoy, ABC News Washington.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Northwestern University president Michael Schill says he'll resign as the
school continues a battle with the Trump administration. The administration
froze nearly eight hundred million dollars of Northwestern funding in
April overclaims of anti Semitism on campus. House Republicans also
criticized the school's response to pro Palestine pro tests this year.
In his resignation announcement, Schill says it's critical that the
(02:04):
university preserves academic freedom, integrity, and independence. President Trump's punching
back after a federal court ruled deploying troops to Los
Angeles was illegal.
Speaker 6 (02:14):
After a federal judge ruled President Trump broke the law
when he deployed National Guard troops to LA, violating the
Posse Comatatis Act, which prohibits military from being used for
domestic law enforcement duties. The administration has now filed a
notice to appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The White House is blaming the ruling on a rogue judge,
who it says is trying to take power away from
(02:34):
the commander in chief. Whichever side loses is likely to
appeal to the Supreme Court. Alex Stone abcinnis Los Sanchele.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
The gun scare at UMass Lowell that led to a
shelter in place and heavy police presence yesterday was caused
by a juvenile brandishing an air Soft replica weapon. Lowell
Police say detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Drill launched
a comprehensive investigation into the incident while officers continued to
secure the area through the night. Police Superintendent Greg Houdon
thanking officers and the neighborhood for their cooperation and understanding.
(03:05):
He says, while the reported firearm in this case was
ultimately determined to be an airsoft gun, our community can
be certain that, as in this case, the Lower Police
Department will always utilize all available resources until the safety
of all involved is assured. We've got a pretty decent
night coming up. The clouds are going to increase, but
we'll stay dry at least until first thing tomorrow morning,
(03:25):
when near daybreak we may pick up a shower or two.
But a fine evening with temperatures so falling back into
the low sixties downtown, some upper fifties in the suburbs.
More clouds to start tomorrow. Stray shower through mid morning possible.
Otherwise it'll be a breezy, warm, rather humid day. Some
sunshine pokes out in the afternoon in eighty three for
the high Saturday, some sun some clouds, warm, humid. A
(03:46):
couple of showers get in here, especially later on in
the day, and even a heavy, gusty thunderstorm can't be
ruled out. Temperatures in the mid eighties much cooler, though
on Sunday, lingering clouds. Temperatures in the low to mid
seventies right now many two degrees see in Boston, a
nation wide outage has been resolved that the Registry of
Motor Vehicles. This wbz's Jada Left tells us it was
(04:07):
not an easy day for some in Boston.
Speaker 7 (04:10):
That's the thing. Some people actually seeing the attent, they're
actually getting stuff done, but some people aren't. I don't
know what part of the system's actually down.
Speaker 8 (04:17):
Is keeping it cool. Despite being told to come back
an hour after his R and V appointment, only to
be told hours later that no, the system is down
so no ID work can be done.
Speaker 7 (04:26):
I went came back, spoke to her now as she
told me of this like Alfred the day, so I
should come back on Monday.
Speaker 8 (04:33):
It's not the first time outages like this have happened
to the R and B, and some have just acknowledged
them as one of life's many trials.
Speaker 6 (04:39):
I really don't know personally what's going on, but this
is kind of like being going on for a while.
Speaker 8 (04:45):
On and love online or in person. It doesn't matter.
Some are getting through with paperwork that doesn't require processing
of the ID or license. Others have to just wade
through that long line just to reschedule for next week.
Jay will at WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
From the Mountains to the Prairies to the oceans. White
with foam? What about your coffee with foam? More of
it than packed with protein? Starbucks is going there, and
some traditionalists are weighing in on social media. I'm not
too happy about it.
Speaker 5 (05:13):
Is Starbucks going too far with foam?
Speaker 6 (05:16):
I feel like it's not for certain people.
Speaker 1 (05:19):
Some people like it.
Speaker 5 (05:20):
Talking with Patrise that the Starbucks off for three in
handover sipping her latte sands foam, She's not the target
audience that Starbucks is trying to reach out to. The
new foam drinks will be packed with protein. You'll start
seeing it on the menu later this month. I'm getting
mixed opinions from some regulars on the South Shore.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Might they need to make something separate?
Speaker 2 (05:40):
And I think there's just a lot more competition now summerly.
Speaker 5 (05:43):
Complaints on social media have been quite hilarious, some joking
if they want some heavy dairy, they'll head to Dairy
Queen versus the Starbucks line. But in the highly competitive marketplace,
you got to earn your cape.
Speaker 9 (05:54):
And they're probably concentrating more on what they need to be.
Speaker 5 (05:57):
Doing in handover Jim mckaw Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
New England. As you know, there's a seafood lover's paradise
and if you aren't on board, maybe you should be.
Speaker 9 (06:08):
Americans aren't eating enough seafood. That's according to new data
from the CDC. Dietary Guidelines suggests we should eat two
servings of seafood a week for nutrients like protein, omega three,
fatty acids, calcium, and vitamin D, but the CDC found
only seven percent of children eat two servings of seafood
a week and only about a quarter of adults do.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
That is CBS's Michael George. 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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