July 8, 2025 • 6 mins
It's a heat wave across much of the region, with three days of temperatures at or above 90 degrees. Texas authorities face tough questions after the deadly floods. President Trump slams Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Neponset River Greenway extension is a big hit.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news. Ninety
two degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon, I'm
Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. If you needed another reason
to be hot, try today.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
This is hot. This is wa. This is wa. This
is wa hot.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Another day of ninety plus degree weather in parts of
the region today, and yeah, it's a heat wave. But
relief is coming in the form of water for some,
perhaps a lot of it. The atmosphere has incredible amounts
of moisture above us, so anytime it rains today, it
is going to just pour on us. I want to
SEEBS News Boston meteorologist Jacob Wycoff. And for some places
(00:46):
it has been pouring. We had some rain and showers
off to the south just south of Plymouth that pushed
across the bay there and is making a move right
into Truro and Wealthlee to East Ham could get brushed
by this too. In Provincetown as well, that's got some
pretty heavy downpours in it, and we've had some downpours
in fact one that's kind of hung around for a while.
(01:08):
In southern Rhode Island, it is starting to move off
toward Westport. Eventually New Bedford could get under some of
this heavy rain, and there's some more showers further back
and out toward the west. We'll keep an eye on
things for you as things fire up a little bit
more this afternoon. There is a floodwatch by the way
until two o'clock in the morning because of the threat
of those heavy rains. Auth alreadys in Texas are not
(01:30):
responding to questions about reports of delayed weather alerts for
the deadly flooding over the weekend. Officials faced many questions
during a news conference today about who was monitoring the
weather at the time of the floods, which now have
killed more than one hundred people. Local officials in Kirk
County say their priority is finding victims, not reviewing what
happened before the floods. President Trump's once again expressing frustration
(01:51):
with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
The President has made this perfectly clear.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
I'm not happy with Putin.
Speaker 3 (01:56):
Speaking at a cabin admitting, Trump cursed when reflecting on
the Russian president's foot dragging over a peace deal with Ukraine.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Very nice all the time, but it turns out to
be meaningless.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Trump also discussed further sanctions against Russia totally.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
At my option, and to terminate totally at my option,
and I'm looking at it very strongly.
Speaker 3 (02:16):
The president's comments came one day after his decision to
resume sending weapons to Ukraine. Linday Canyon, CBS News the
White House.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
The President's also threatening to impose higher tariffs on more
than a dozen countries unless they agree to trade it
deals with the US. The President sending out letters to
world leaders and forming them of new tariff rates, the details,
and the new deadline.
Speaker 4 (02:36):
President Trump, and a new social media post indicates he's
standing firm on his August first deadline for tariffs to
go into effect, the President writing quote, there has been
no change to this date, and there will be no change,
and he adds quote no extension will be granted. But
Monday night he gave mixed messages on whether that August
first deadline was set, saying first it was quote firm,
but not one hundred percent firm, later telling me the
(02:57):
time for negotiations are over.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
I'm concerned. We're done with sending out letters to various
countries telling them how much tariffs they have to pay.
Speaker 4 (03:06):
Karen travers, ABC News the White House.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
We are keeping an eye to the sky this afternoon
as we have some thunderstorms and heavy downpours that may
affect some of us. The floodwatches up until two o'clock
in the morning. We have been hot and humid today
and that humidity is starting to wring itself out over
the top of us. We have right now some storms
and some pretty heavy downpours on a line from Newport,
(03:31):
Rhode Island, up through Westport. So these are moving a
little bit off toward the east and may get in
our New Bedford shortly. There are some downpours embedded in that.
In fact, they've been some pretty heavy rains in southern
Rhode Island today in this afternoon, and then some other
storm cells are moving onto the Cape out toward well Fleet,
where they may get under some downpours pretty shortly. Touro's
(03:53):
getting a little bit of rain too, Provincetown could get some.
This was all the cells that pushed off the coast
a while back, so they've still got a little bit
of ringing out to do, and there's a little bit
of rain back into south central Massachusetts. Had along a
turnpike and then back into Connecticut, but nothing really major,
not right now. There could be later as some more
storms heat up. Eventually. Tonight we're cooling down to about
(04:17):
sixty eight and then mostly cloudy tomorrow, still a little humid.
Temperatures don't go very far seventy three in Boston, upper
seventies Inland. Maybe a passing shower Thursday, the risk of
a gusti or thunderstorm around with temperatures only in the
mid seventies, and then Friday, more clouds than sun, humid
with a shower, highs close to eighty. Right now, we're
at ninety two in Boston. River Check green Grass Check.
(04:41):
A new stretch of biking and walking path is open,
completing the miss missing link along the Toponset River Greenway.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
It's only been open for a few days, but Jack
is already making the most of it. A Ponset River Greenway.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
I just went up to Sullivan's and back and I'll
be over at the Granite ab Bridge. So it's a
great ride. It's safe. Love it.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
The new stretch connects a path at Tanean Beach with
Morrissey Boulevard, an area where bikers previously had to contend
with bumpy sidewalks at rush hour traffic. Now they get
a smooth new path with scenic views of the ocean
and the gas tank. Osgen says the new path is
the perfect solution and was well worth the weight.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Well, I was waiting for it for two years.
Speaker 4 (05:28):
Actually, I'm very excited about that.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
I know.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
I'm using they from Georchester.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Kyle Bray WBZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Happy trails to you and to everyone for that matter.
A couple of New England trails making the list of
twenty five trails you should explore this year. In fairness,
some of the trails are out of the country, but
not the Freedom Trail in Boston and the Appalation Trail
in New Hampshire. All trails out with a list that
complements the two and a half mile Freedom Trail, connecting
sixteen historical sites, and also a part of the Appalachian
(05:57):
Trail in the White Mountain National Forest, the Small Arts
Mountain via the Appalachian and Ranger Trails. All Trail says,
if mountain vistas are your thing, you've come to the
right place. 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, redefining local news. Ninety
two degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon, I'm
Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. If you needed another reason
to be hot, try today.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
This is hot. This is wa. This is wa. This
is wa hot.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Another day of ninety plus degree weather in parts of
the region today, and yeah, it's a heat wave. But
relief is coming in the form of water for some,
perhaps a lot of it. The atmosphere has incredible amounts
of moisture above us, so anytime it rains today, it
is going to just pour on us. I want to
SEEBS News Boston meteorologist Jacob Wycoff. And for some places
(00:46):
it has been pouring. We had some rain and showers
off to the south just south of Plymouth that pushed
across the bay there and is making a move right
into Truro and Wealthlee to East Ham could get brushed
by this too. In Provincetown as well, that's got some
pretty heavy downpours in it, and we've had some downpours
in fact one that's kind of hung around for a while.
(01:08):
In southern Rhode Island, it is starting to move off
toward Westport. Eventually New Bedford could get under some of
this heavy rain, and there's some more showers further back
and out toward the west. We'll keep an eye on
things for you as things fire up a little bit
more this afternoon. There is a floodwatch by the way
until two o'clock in the morning because of the threat
of those heavy rains. Auth alreadys in Texas are not
(01:30):
responding to questions about reports of delayed weather alerts for
the deadly flooding over the weekend. Officials faced many questions
during a news conference today about who was monitoring the
weather at the time of the floods, which now have
killed more than one hundred people. Local officials in Kirk
County say their priority is finding victims, not reviewing what
happened before the floods. President Trump's once again expressing frustration
(01:51):
with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
The President has made this perfectly clear.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
I'm not happy with Putin.
Speaker 3 (01:56):
Speaking at a cabin admitting, Trump cursed when reflecting on
the Russian president's foot dragging over a peace deal with Ukraine.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Very nice all the time, but it turns out to
be meaningless.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Trump also discussed further sanctions against Russia totally.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
At my option, and to terminate totally at my option,
and I'm looking at it very strongly.
Speaker 3 (02:16):
The president's comments came one day after his decision to
resume sending weapons to Ukraine. Linday Canyon, CBS News the
White House.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
The President's also threatening to impose higher tariffs on more
than a dozen countries unless they agree to trade it
deals with the US. The President sending out letters to
world leaders and forming them of new tariff rates, the details,
and the new deadline.
Speaker 4 (02:36):
President Trump, and a new social media post indicates he's
standing firm on his August first deadline for tariffs to
go into effect, the President writing quote, there has been
no change to this date, and there will be no change,
and he adds quote no extension will be granted. But
Monday night he gave mixed messages on whether that August
first deadline was set, saying first it was quote firm,
but not one hundred percent firm, later telling me the
(02:57):
time for negotiations are over.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
I'm concerned. We're done with sending out letters to various
countries telling them how much tariffs they have to pay.
Speaker 4 (03:06):
Karen travers, ABC News the White House.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
We are keeping an eye to the sky this afternoon
as we have some thunderstorms and heavy downpours that may
affect some of us. The floodwatches up until two o'clock
in the morning. We have been hot and humid today
and that humidity is starting to wring itself out over
the top of us. We have right now some storms
and some pretty heavy downpours on a line from Newport,
(03:31):
Rhode Island, up through Westport. So these are moving a
little bit off toward the east and may get in
our New Bedford shortly. There are some downpours embedded in that.
In fact, they've been some pretty heavy rains in southern
Rhode Island today in this afternoon, and then some other
storm cells are moving onto the Cape out toward well Fleet,
where they may get under some downpours pretty shortly. Touro's
(03:53):
getting a little bit of rain too, Provincetown could get some.
This was all the cells that pushed off the coast
a while back, so they've still got a little bit
of ringing out to do, and there's a little bit
of rain back into south central Massachusetts. Had along a
turnpike and then back into Connecticut, but nothing really major,
not right now. There could be later as some more
storms heat up. Eventually. Tonight we're cooling down to about
(04:17):
sixty eight and then mostly cloudy tomorrow, still a little humid.
Temperatures don't go very far seventy three in Boston, upper
seventies Inland. Maybe a passing shower Thursday, the risk of
a gusti or thunderstorm around with temperatures only in the
mid seventies, and then Friday, more clouds than sun, humid
with a shower, highs close to eighty. Right now, we're
at ninety two in Boston. River Check green Grass Check.
(04:41):
A new stretch of biking and walking path is open,
completing the miss missing link along the Toponset River Greenway.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
It's only been open for a few days, but Jack
is already making the most of it. A Ponset River Greenway.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
I just went up to Sullivan's and back and I'll
be over at the Granite ab Bridge. So it's a
great ride. It's safe. Love it.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
The new stretch connects a path at Tanean Beach with
Morrissey Boulevard, an area where bikers previously had to contend
with bumpy sidewalks at rush hour traffic. Now they get
a smooth new path with scenic views of the ocean
and the gas tank. Osgen says the new path is
the perfect solution and was well worth the weight.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Well, I was waiting for it for two years.
Speaker 4 (05:28):
Actually, I'm very excited about that.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
I know.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
I'm using they from Georchester.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Kyle Bray WBZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Happy trails to you and to everyone for that matter.
A couple of New England trails making the list of
twenty five trails you should explore this year. In fairness,
some of the trails are out of the country, but
not the Freedom Trail in Boston and the Appalation Trail
in New Hampshire. All trails out with a list that
complements the two and a half mile Freedom Trail, connecting
sixteen historical sites, and also a part of the Appalachian
(05:57):
Trail in the White Mountain National Forest, the Small Arts
Mountain via the Appalachian and Ranger Trails. All Trail says,
if mountain vistas are your thing, you've come to the
right place. 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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