August 26, 2025 • 6 mins
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. Fired former State Trooper Michael Proctor starts the appeal to get his job back. President Trump's lawsuit aganist all federal judges in Maryland is thrown out. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is Beezy, Boston's news radio, redefining local news seventy
nine degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon, I'm
Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. Probably not really a big surprise,
or maybe it shouldn't be raise. Are you ready for
(00:24):
a Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey wedding? It's coming. Wbz's
Brook McCarthy tells us locals are ready.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Taylor Swift has entered a new era. Beyonce the pop
superstar in football player Travis Kelcey announcing their engagement on Instagram, writing,
your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.
This news has social media buzzing, along with Jennifer and Medford.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
I think it is fabulous. I'm happy for her and Travis,
and may many bletson to be brought upon.
Speaker 4 (00:56):
The both of you.
Speaker 1 (00:56):
You deserve it.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
The two have been dating since summer of twenty twenty three.
Swift has a house in Westerly, Rhode Island, so Governor
Dan McKee tees the couple, saying Rhode Island has some
of the best wedding venues in the world, just saying
Jordan and Medford degrees. An ocean state wedding would be ideal.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Thinks she's a lucky woman. I wouldn't be surprised.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
No word yet on a date, Brooke McCarthy to be
busy Boston's news radio.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Fired from the state Police. Former state trooper Michael Procter
now wants his job back. Representing Procter at a two
day hearing that kicked off this morning, Daniel moynihan has
defended the former troopers career.
Speaker 4 (01:30):
Mike Proctor was a very good trooper, an exemplary trooper,
a detective who has been made to be a scapegoat
as a result of the mass date police caving in
to public pressure.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
Trooper Proctor's firing came after a suspension that had come
shortly after Karen Reid's first murder trial in twenty twenty four.
Text messages about Reid came to light during the trial,
revealing that he'd made numerous inappropriate comments and jokes about
the defendant while serving as the investigator in the case.
A lawsuit against all fifteen federal judges in Maryland has
(02:04):
been dismissed by a federal judge. The suit, brought by
the Trump administration was over an order by the chief
judge that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals.
US District Judge Thomas Cullen today granted a request by
those judges to toss the case, saying to do otherwise
would offend the rule of law. Cullin was nominated by
President Trump. He serves in Virginia, but was tapped to
(02:26):
oversee this case because of all the Maryland federal judges
being named as defendants. American consumers are feeling a bit
less confident these days.
Speaker 5 (02:36):
The Consumer Confidence index was down one point three percent
in August. That's more of a move than what economists
were predicting. It also erases some gains from July, then
continues a trend of declining consumer confidence that economists have
observed since the beginning of the year. Those experts look
to consumer spending, which accounts for about two thirds of
America's economic activity, as a bellweather for the larger economy.
(03:00):
Mike Debuski ABC News.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
Taking aim at dirty deep fakes. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea
Campbell's urging tech companies to stop the spread of deep
fake non consensual inmate intimate imagery. She is part of
a bipartisan coalition of forty seven attorneys general calling on
major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action
against the increased spread of computer generated deep fakes with
(03:23):
intimate imagery or deep fake pornography. Protect The four day
WBZ ACCU weather forecast a pretty decent stretch of weather today.
Started it off with low humidity, temperatures getting into the
upper seventies. That's pretty much where we sit in most
places now. A few places did tickle the low eighties,
and then we will have a very nice night. Tonight
(03:43):
we cleared partly cloudy. Sky's sixty in Boston, fifties in
the coolest inland suburbs. A pleasant day Tomorrow, times of
clouds and sun. Temperatures upper seventies, upper seventies again on Thursday,
with low humidities and sun and afternoon clouds. Friday, some
clouds get in here underneath the sunshine and maybe bring
us a shower or two. Temperatures low seventies. Right now
(04:03):
it is seventy seven degrees in Boston. Well, maybe this
is strange in your mind, but movies are hitting an
interesting venue, the cemetery in this case of the b
c's Carl Stephens tells us Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge
tonight we'll be home to an outdoor movie theater.
Speaker 6 (04:19):
Talk about a unique place to see a double feature
Mount Auburn Cemetery, not far from the main entrance to
this historic one hundred and seventy five acre resting place
for so many. Matthew Stevens is president of the Cemetery.
Speaker 7 (04:31):
Yes, we have Cemetery Cinema, which is a partnership with
Coolidge Theater where we put and host a actually two
full length feature films in the historic landscape of Mount
Auburn Cemetery.
Speaker 6 (04:45):
Cemetery Cinema. It's a double feature tonight, the Suite Hereafter
and Gates of Heaven. This is a popular event. At
least three hundred people are expected to buy tickets and
set in this large green space surrounded by trees and headstones.
Carl Stevens W Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
I don't know, perhaps they should have thought this through better.
Cracker Barrel shot itself in the foot with their new
logo and branding now. One marketing expert says the writing
may have been on the wall or the Barrel.
Speaker 3 (05:12):
Business strategist Kathleen Griffin says she's not surprised by the
outcry over the cracker Barrel logo change.
Speaker 8 (05:18):
A brand can absolutely go too far in trying to
become relevant. A lot of times they're trying to go
to a hip, young branding agency, and so they'll go
to something that ends up feeling really generic, almost soulless.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
The Country practically erupted at the new more generic logo
that gets rid of the old man playing checkers on
the cracker barrel and eliminated the phrase old country store.
Cracker Barrel says it could have done a better job
with the logo rollout. Cherry preston ABC News, are.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
You out of your gord? Well, I guess not. You
may be in your gourd if gord flavored coffee is
your thing. Pumpkin spice lattes back on the menu at Starbucks,
the coffee giant calling the fall Fai i'veard its most
popular seasonal beverage of all time. The drinks also holding
steady in price, which runs anywhere from five to seventy
five to seven twenty five at most locations, depending on
(06:09):
the size. And that's not all other seasonal favorites are
coming back to the coffee chain, and many other companies
are or have already rolled out. Fall Duncans out with
some newbies and back with their Pumpkin spice iced signature latte,
getting ready for a punkin onslaught for the next several months.
At least, you are now in the loop for news
(06:33):
updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on
the iHeartRadio app. I'm Ben Parker, WBZ, Boston's news Radio.
This is Beezy, Boston's news radio, redefining local news seventy
nine degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon, I'm
Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. Probably not really a big surprise,
or maybe it shouldn't be raise. Are you ready for
(00:24):
a Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey wedding? It's coming. Wbz's
Brook McCarthy tells us locals are ready.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Taylor Swift has entered a new era. Beyonce the pop
superstar in football player Travis Kelcey announcing their engagement on Instagram, writing,
your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.
This news has social media buzzing, along with Jennifer and Medford.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
I think it is fabulous. I'm happy for her and Travis,
and may many bletson to be brought upon.
Speaker 4 (00:56):
The both of you.
Speaker 1 (00:56):
You deserve it.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
The two have been dating since summer of twenty twenty three.
Swift has a house in Westerly, Rhode Island, so Governor
Dan McKee tees the couple, saying Rhode Island has some
of the best wedding venues in the world, just saying
Jordan and Medford degrees. An ocean state wedding would be ideal.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Thinks she's a lucky woman. I wouldn't be surprised.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
No word yet on a date, Brooke McCarthy to be
busy Boston's news radio.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Fired from the state Police. Former state trooper Michael Procter
now wants his job back. Representing Procter at a two
day hearing that kicked off this morning, Daniel moynihan has
defended the former troopers career.
Speaker 4 (01:30):
Mike Proctor was a very good trooper, an exemplary trooper,
a detective who has been made to be a scapegoat
as a result of the mass date police caving in
to public pressure.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
Trooper Proctor's firing came after a suspension that had come
shortly after Karen Reid's first murder trial in twenty twenty four.
Text messages about Reid came to light during the trial,
revealing that he'd made numerous inappropriate comments and jokes about
the defendant while serving as the investigator in the case.
A lawsuit against all fifteen federal judges in Maryland has
(02:04):
been dismissed by a federal judge. The suit, brought by
the Trump administration was over an order by the chief
judge that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals.
US District Judge Thomas Cullen today granted a request by
those judges to toss the case, saying to do otherwise
would offend the rule of law. Cullin was nominated by
President Trump. He serves in Virginia, but was tapped to
(02:26):
oversee this case because of all the Maryland federal judges
being named as defendants. American consumers are feeling a bit
less confident these days.
Speaker 5 (02:36):
The Consumer Confidence index was down one point three percent
in August. That's more of a move than what economists
were predicting. It also erases some gains from July, then
continues a trend of declining consumer confidence that economists have
observed since the beginning of the year. Those experts look
to consumer spending, which accounts for about two thirds of
America's economic activity, as a bellweather for the larger economy.
(03:00):
Mike Debuski ABC News.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
Taking aim at dirty deep fakes. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea
Campbell's urging tech companies to stop the spread of deep
fake non consensual inmate intimate imagery. She is part of
a bipartisan coalition of forty seven attorneys general calling on
major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action
against the increased spread of computer generated deep fakes with
(03:23):
intimate imagery or deep fake pornography. Protect The four day
WBZ ACCU weather forecast a pretty decent stretch of weather today.
Started it off with low humidity, temperatures getting into the
upper seventies. That's pretty much where we sit in most
places now. A few places did tickle the low eighties,
and then we will have a very nice night. Tonight
(03:43):
we cleared partly cloudy. Sky's sixty in Boston, fifties in
the coolest inland suburbs. A pleasant day Tomorrow, times of
clouds and sun. Temperatures upper seventies, upper seventies again on Thursday,
with low humidities and sun and afternoon clouds. Friday, some
clouds get in here underneath the sunshine and maybe bring
us a shower or two. Temperatures low seventies. Right now
(04:03):
it is seventy seven degrees in Boston. Well, maybe this
is strange in your mind, but movies are hitting an
interesting venue, the cemetery in this case of the b
c's Carl Stephens tells us Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge
tonight we'll be home to an outdoor movie theater.
Speaker 6 (04:19):
Talk about a unique place to see a double feature
Mount Auburn Cemetery, not far from the main entrance to
this historic one hundred and seventy five acre resting place
for so many. Matthew Stevens is president of the Cemetery.
Speaker 7 (04:31):
Yes, we have Cemetery Cinema, which is a partnership with
Coolidge Theater where we put and host a actually two
full length feature films in the historic landscape of Mount
Auburn Cemetery.
Speaker 6 (04:45):
Cemetery Cinema. It's a double feature tonight, the Suite Hereafter
and Gates of Heaven. This is a popular event. At
least three hundred people are expected to buy tickets and
set in this large green space surrounded by trees and headstones.
Carl Stevens W Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
I don't know, perhaps they should have thought this through better.
Cracker Barrel shot itself in the foot with their new
logo and branding now. One marketing expert says the writing
may have been on the wall or the Barrel.
Speaker 3 (05:12):
Business strategist Kathleen Griffin says she's not surprised by the
outcry over the cracker Barrel logo change.
Speaker 8 (05:18):
A brand can absolutely go too far in trying to
become relevant. A lot of times they're trying to go
to a hip, young branding agency, and so they'll go
to something that ends up feeling really generic, almost soulless.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
The Country practically erupted at the new more generic logo
that gets rid of the old man playing checkers on
the cracker barrel and eliminated the phrase old country store.
Cracker Barrel says it could have done a better job
with the logo rollout. Cherry preston ABC News, are.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
You out of your gord? Well, I guess not. You
may be in your gourd if gord flavored coffee is
your thing. Pumpkin spice lattes back on the menu at Starbucks,
the coffee giant calling the fall Fai i'veard its most
popular seasonal beverage of all time. The drinks also holding
steady in price, which runs anywhere from five to seventy
five to seven twenty five at most locations, depending on
(06:09):
the size. And that's not all other seasonal favorites are
coming back to the coffee chain, and many other companies
are or have already rolled out. Fall Duncans out with
some newbies and back with their Pumpkin spice iced signature latte,
getting ready for a punkin onslaught for the next several months.
At least, you are now in the loop for news
(06:33):
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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