September 5, 2025 • 6 mins
Sentencing day for former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, authorities investigate an explosion at a bank ATM in Woburn, and BPS buses off to a good start. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, re defining local.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
News seventy two degrees right now in Boston. It's mostly
cloudy at eleven o'clock. Happy Friday to you. Thanks for
joining us. I'm Nicole Davis and here's what's happening later
on today. Sentencing for the Boston City councilor who recently
resigned in the wake of corruption charges. Wbz's Jim McKay
(00:28):
has the update.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
Former Boston City Councilor Tanya Fernandez Anderson will learn her
fate today before a federal judge, as she pleaded guilty
to two charges of federal corruption earlier this year, admitting
to taking seven thousand dollars in a city hall bathroom
that's part of a kickback scheme. She could serve a
year in prison, but there is the possibility of probation.
(00:50):
Jim McKay WBZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
And we'll update you throughout the day right here on WBZ,
streaming anytime anywhere on the iHeartRadio app. Boston City officials
now pushing back against an unprecedented lawsuit by the federal government.
The Justice Department now says it is suing the city
Mayor Michelle Wu and Police Commissioner Michael Cox in federal court.
This is over the city's sanctuary status. The DOJ wants
(01:15):
a judge to declare the Trust Act invalid, claiming it
violates the Constitution's supremacy clause. Now, the Trust Act allows
Boston Police to work with Ice, but only on matters
of quote significant public safety, and residents cannot be arrested
solely for being undocumented. In a statement, Mayor Wu says
she's not surprised about the suit, as, in her words,
(01:36):
the administration is intent on attacking our community to advance
their own authoritarian agenda. A new name for the Defense
Department could be on the way later on today. Here's
ABC Zagajachi.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order today
renaming the Department of Defense. He wants to call the
Department of War, the name that was used until nineteen
forty seven. Trump says he wants to be offensive as
well as defense defensive, but the name can't officially be
changed unless Congress approves it.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
In the meantime, the Department of War Moniker would be
used as a secondary name, and Wilburn police are now
trying to figure out what happened to an Eastern Bank
ATM this week is say somebody was caught on camera
tampering with the drive through ATM, putting an object on
it and taking off. That object then exploded, damaging the ATM.
Nobody was hurt. Police say this suspect has not been arrested.
(02:26):
State police and FBI bomb technicians helping with this investigation here.
They don't say that there's a threat to public safety,
but if you have any information, you're asked to give
them a call. For the rest of the afternoon, there's
a pretty good chance that we'll see the sun peak
through later on. You might be starting to see that
right now, but here in the Boston area, still pretty
gray outside. We've got a very humid couple of days
(02:48):
ahead as well, quite sticky outside two points in the
upper sixties. Now later on today we might get up
into the low to mid eighties if you're inland, could
see temperatures in the upper seventies if you're through on
the coast and in southeastern mass Now for tonight patche
clouds low in the mid to upper sixties. Then for tomorrow,
clouds and sun breezy, hi just about eighty five showers.
(03:12):
Later tomorrow and into tonight can have a couple of storms,
especially away from the coast. Sunday clouds and rain for
the morning, but then we'll have some partial sunshine in
the afternoon. High between seventy and seventy five degrees sixty
nine right now in Westford where it's seventy one in Denvers,
seventy two in Weymouth. In Boston right now at eleven
(03:32):
oh five, it is cloudy and where it's seventy three.
There is still some work to do, but school officials
in Boston say they're encouraged by how many kids got
to class on time for the first day of school.
Speaker 4 (03:43):
It's a fantastic start for students in Boston. Buses in
the city set a new record for getting kids to
class on time. Longtime contractor trans Dev picked up and
dropped off students on time on two thirds of its roots.
That's not only an all time high, but it doubles
what many critics say was a sloppy performance on the
first day of school last year. Matt Phipps WBZY, Boston's
(04:05):
news radio.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
The Patriots kicking off their season on Sunday when they
host the Raiders in Foxborough, and wbz's Drew o'holland reports,
it's a clean slate.
Speaker 5 (04:13):
The great thing about the beginning of any season everyone
starts undefeated. And of course this is a new regime
for the Patriots this time around. New head coach Mike
Vrabel keeping it simple.
Speaker 1 (04:22):
We just want to be good enough to take advantage
of bad football, like focusing on the little things and
the details. That's a great place to start.
Speaker 5 (04:30):
That's been the message from the beginning from the coach.
What does Vegas think of the Pats squad this year? Well,
the wise guys pretty much put the over under for
the Pats wins at eight and a half. You choose
what side you're on out there. Keep in mind it
takes nine or ten wins pretty much just to make
the playoffs. And let's dream, shall we. The odds of
the Patriots winning the Super Bowl they're plus eight thousand.
(04:50):
That means you put one hundred bucks down, you could
win eight grand. Vegas essentially saying this is unlikely, but hey, again,
we're undefeated. New season. Some positivity here we go. Drupahall
and WBC Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Over to New York, where Prosecutors say Luigi Mangioni, the
man accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has
yet to reveal where he's going with his line of defense.
Speaker 6 (05:15):
Manjoni was supposed to decide if he'd use a psych
defense by August twenty fifth, but prosecutors say he has
ignored that deadline. The twenty seven year old's legal team
believes disclosing his defense strategy could impact the federal charges
he's facing in a separate case, which also carried the
death penalty. The assistant district attorney argues unnecessary delay thwarts
(05:35):
the timely search for truth. If Mangoni's psychiatric defense is successful,
he could be given a shorter sentence or be institutionalized.
I'm Natalie mcgliori and at.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Eleven oh seven, an iconic weapon slices a Star Wars record.
Speaker 6 (05:50):
It is less scrusius.
Speaker 7 (05:53):
Someone couldn't say no to Darth Vader's lightsaber from the
original Star Wars trilogy. Now it's the most expensive piece
of memorabilia from the franchise ever to be sold at auction.
The new owner paid more than three point six million
dollars for what's believed to be the only dueling lightsaber
from the original trilogy ever to be put up forbidding.
(06:14):
The presale estimate ranged between one and three million dollars.
The auction coincides with the forty fifth anniversary of The
Empire Strikes Back. Deborah Rodriguez, CBS News.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
You are now in Malu. For news updates throughout the day,
Listen to WBV News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm
Nicole Davis, WBE, and Boston's News Radio
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, re defining local.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
News seventy two degrees right now in Boston. It's mostly
cloudy at eleven o'clock. Happy Friday to you. Thanks for
joining us. I'm Nicole Davis and here's what's happening later
on today. Sentencing for the Boston City councilor who recently
resigned in the wake of corruption charges. Wbz's Jim McKay
(00:28):
has the update.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
Former Boston City Councilor Tanya Fernandez Anderson will learn her
fate today before a federal judge, as she pleaded guilty
to two charges of federal corruption earlier this year, admitting
to taking seven thousand dollars in a city hall bathroom
that's part of a kickback scheme. She could serve a
year in prison, but there is the possibility of probation.
(00:50):
Jim McKay WBZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
And we'll update you throughout the day right here on WBZ,
streaming anytime anywhere on the iHeartRadio app. Boston City officials
now pushing back against an unprecedented lawsuit by the federal government.
The Justice Department now says it is suing the city
Mayor Michelle Wu and Police Commissioner Michael Cox in federal court.
This is over the city's sanctuary status. The DOJ wants
(01:15):
a judge to declare the Trust Act invalid, claiming it
violates the Constitution's supremacy clause. Now, the Trust Act allows
Boston Police to work with Ice, but only on matters
of quote significant public safety, and residents cannot be arrested
solely for being undocumented. In a statement, Mayor Wu says
she's not surprised about the suit, as, in her words,
(01:36):
the administration is intent on attacking our community to advance
their own authoritarian agenda. A new name for the Defense
Department could be on the way later on today. Here's
ABC Zagajachi.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order today
renaming the Department of Defense. He wants to call the
Department of War, the name that was used until nineteen
forty seven. Trump says he wants to be offensive as
well as defense defensive, but the name can't officially be
changed unless Congress approves it.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
In the meantime, the Department of War Moniker would be
used as a secondary name, and Wilburn police are now
trying to figure out what happened to an Eastern Bank
ATM this week is say somebody was caught on camera
tampering with the drive through ATM, putting an object on
it and taking off. That object then exploded, damaging the ATM.
Nobody was hurt. Police say this suspect has not been arrested.
(02:26):
State police and FBI bomb technicians helping with this investigation here.
They don't say that there's a threat to public safety,
but if you have any information, you're asked to give
them a call. For the rest of the afternoon, there's
a pretty good chance that we'll see the sun peak
through later on. You might be starting to see that
right now, but here in the Boston area, still pretty
gray outside. We've got a very humid couple of days
(02:48):
ahead as well, quite sticky outside two points in the
upper sixties. Now later on today we might get up
into the low to mid eighties if you're inland, could
see temperatures in the upper seventies if you're through on
the coast and in southeastern mass Now for tonight patche
clouds low in the mid to upper sixties. Then for tomorrow,
clouds and sun breezy, hi just about eighty five showers.
(03:12):
Later tomorrow and into tonight can have a couple of storms,
especially away from the coast. Sunday clouds and rain for
the morning, but then we'll have some partial sunshine in
the afternoon. High between seventy and seventy five degrees sixty
nine right now in Westford where it's seventy one in Denvers,
seventy two in Weymouth. In Boston right now at eleven
(03:32):
oh five, it is cloudy and where it's seventy three.
There is still some work to do, but school officials
in Boston say they're encouraged by how many kids got
to class on time for the first day of school.
Speaker 4 (03:43):
It's a fantastic start for students in Boston. Buses in
the city set a new record for getting kids to
class on time. Longtime contractor trans Dev picked up and
dropped off students on time on two thirds of its roots.
That's not only an all time high, but it doubles
what many critics say was a sloppy performance on the
first day of school last year. Matt Phipps WBZY, Boston's
(04:05):
news radio.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
The Patriots kicking off their season on Sunday when they
host the Raiders in Foxborough, and wbz's Drew o'holland reports,
it's a clean slate.
Speaker 5 (04:13):
The great thing about the beginning of any season everyone
starts undefeated. And of course this is a new regime
for the Patriots this time around. New head coach Mike
Vrabel keeping it simple.
Speaker 1 (04:22):
We just want to be good enough to take advantage
of bad football, like focusing on the little things and
the details. That's a great place to start.
Speaker 5 (04:30):
That's been the message from the beginning from the coach.
What does Vegas think of the Pats squad this year? Well,
the wise guys pretty much put the over under for
the Pats wins at eight and a half. You choose
what side you're on out there. Keep in mind it
takes nine or ten wins pretty much just to make
the playoffs. And let's dream, shall we. The odds of
the Patriots winning the Super Bowl they're plus eight thousand.
(04:50):
That means you put one hundred bucks down, you could
win eight grand. Vegas essentially saying this is unlikely, but hey, again,
we're undefeated. New season. Some positivity here we go. Drupahall
and WBC Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Over to New York, where Prosecutors say Luigi Mangioni, the
man accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has
yet to reveal where he's going with his line of defense.
Speaker 6 (05:15):
Manjoni was supposed to decide if he'd use a psych
defense by August twenty fifth, but prosecutors say he has
ignored that deadline. The twenty seven year old's legal team
believes disclosing his defense strategy could impact the federal charges
he's facing in a separate case, which also carried the
death penalty. The assistant district attorney argues unnecessary delay thwarts
(05:35):
the timely search for truth. If Mangoni's psychiatric defense is successful,
he could be given a shorter sentence or be institutionalized.
I'm Natalie mcgliori and at.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Eleven oh seven, an iconic weapon slices a Star Wars record.
Speaker 6 (05:50):
It is less scrusius.
Speaker 7 (05:53):
Someone couldn't say no to Darth Vader's lightsaber from the
original Star Wars trilogy. Now it's the most expensive piece
of memorabilia from the franchise ever to be sold at auction.
The new owner paid more than three point six million
dollars for what's believed to be the only dueling lightsaber
from the original trilogy ever to be put up forbidding.
(06:14):
The presale estimate ranged between one and three million dollars.
The auction coincides with the forty fifth anniversary of The
Empire Strikes Back. Deborah Rodriguez, CBS News.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
You are now in Malu. For news updates throughout the day,
Listen to WBV News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm
Nicole Davis, WBE, and Boston's News Radio
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