Mid Day Report: Friday, November 14, 2025

The Smithsonian Museums and other institutions reopen after the government shutdown, the Charles River alligator is on the road to recovery and Watertown police shuts down six spas. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.

Speaker 2 (00:10):
Forty four degrees in Boston, lots of sun, a couple
of clouds out there. At eleven o'clock. This portion of
the news is brought to us by Window Nation. Good Morning,
Happy Friday. I'm Nicole Davis. Here's what's happening. Brian Walsh's
back in court this morning for a competency hearing. He's
the copacit man accused of murdering his wife Anna back
in twenty twenty three and dismembering her body, which has

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never been found. For the past twenty days, he's been
held at Bridgewater State Hospital determining if he's competent to
stand trial. Today's hearing, which is set to start now
in a matter of moments, is all about that decision.
If Walsh is found to be competent, jury selection could
start as early as next week eleven oh one. The
Smithsonian Museums and other institutions are welcoming back visitors now

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that the government shutdown is over. Here CBS's Lynda Kenyon.

Speaker 3 (00:57):
The museums are reopening on a rolling basis over the
next few starting today with the National Museum of American History,
the National Air and Space Museum, and the Stephen f
Udvar Hazy Center. Saturday, the National Museum of African American
History and Culture, the National Museum of African Art, the
National Museum of Asian Art, and the National Zoo will

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open at their regular times, while the National Museum of
Natural History will open at noon Eastern Time. All other
Smithsonian facilities, including research centers, will open gradually by Monday.
Linday Kenyon, CBS News Washington.

Speaker 2 (01:31):
And visitors to local sites like the Freedom Trail, Old
Ironsides the Bunker Hill Monument. They are also being welcomed
back as well. The number of Canadians coming into the
United States is nearing record lows. Here's WBC's Jim McKay.

Speaker 4 (01:49):
That holiday road has been cut short when it comes
to Canadians visiting the US October, making it ten months
in a row of declining travel by Canadians to the state.
The new numbers just released by the Canadian government October
saw air travel to the US from our northern neighbors
declining by twenty four percent and car travel declined by

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more than thirty percent compared to the same time last year.
Many are porting towards a sentiment from Canadians upset with
President Trump's rhetoric on trade with Canada and imposing sweeping tariffs.
Some Canadians have chosen to boycott US products and trips
to the US altogether. Jim McKay WBZ, Boston's news radio.

Speaker 2 (02:29):
And that little American alligator rescued from the Charles River
this week is officially on the mend. The New England
Wildlife Center has been helping to care for the gator,
who's been named Charles. Thing is they don't know yet
if Charles is a boy or a girl. They say
it's just too early to tell, but they do say
that Charles is dealing with an upper respiratory infection maybe
pneumonia as well. The tiny gator is getting antibiotics, has

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a warm, safe place to recover. It's not clear how
Charles got into the river, but the center says it's
likely it was released by somebody who just couldn't care
for it. They reminding people never release a pet into
the wild. Call them in order to find a more
humane solution. We are looking at plenty of sun. We
have not really seen a lot of sun over the

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past few days, so you know what will take it.
We have some clouds as well. Temperatures right now in
the upper thirties, low forties will be getting up to
about forty five forty seven today, but with that wind
still howling from the northwest, it's only gonna feel like
the thirties today for tonight, mostly clear, low just about
thirty two freezing in Boston, midt to upper twenties if

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you're inland. Then for the weekend it's unsettled for sure.
We have a dry day for most of the day
tomorrow with the high year forty five again, that chili
breeze sticks around, and then on Saturday night Tomorrow night
periods of rain from time to time could be heavy
and that should wrap up by Sunday mid morning. We
will see a couple of showers maybe in the afternoon

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with the high year fifty three. Temps in the afternoon though,
will fall into the forties. Forty two degrees in Mathuin
right now seeing forty four in Sudbury forty four as
well in Rockland and in Boston. At eleven oh five
it is partly cloudy and right now we're at forty four.
Over to Watertown, where authorities have shut down several spas

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for failing certain inspections. Your CBS News Boston's Tammy Mutasa,
what is.

Speaker 5 (04:20):
Going on this day in the age with all his
scandals as happening to certain business I felt concerned.

Speaker 1 (04:27):
It's dark inside six Watertown bodywork spas. After inspectors say
what happened behind closed doors came to light, surprising neighboring
business owners le Kasio Buccierro when police, the FEDS and
health officials showed up to the Sunrise Spa and Bodywork
shutting it down.

Speaker 5 (04:45):
Then all of a sudden, I see the FBI vest
and I said, oh, what's going on?

Speaker 1 (04:50):
According to suspension letters posted from the Watertown Health Department,
Healthhall Bodywork Spa was also among the six businesses shut
down because they filed the city inspections under a new ordinance.
Investigators say the operation was to make sure businesses were
complying with updated standards to prevent human trafficking and keep
neighbors safe.

Speaker 2 (05:10):
So far, no arrests. Eleven oh six. This just into
the WBZ newsroom. We have learned a shooting investigation is
now under way in Boston's Beacon Hill. Police say they
responded to thirty nine Bowden Street. This morning they found
somebody shot there. The victim's injuries are considered to be
life threatening. The word on a motive what led up

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to the shooting. No word on suspects or arrests. Details
very slim, but as we find out more will update
you here on WBZ and streaming on the iHeartRadio app.
A parent is suing Lexington Public Schools to have his
child excused from LGBTQ plus themed instruction and readings, claiming
they violate his religious beliefs. The Globe says the suit
was filed last monthly in federal court. It comes after

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a recent Supreme Court decision that held parents have the
right to opt their children out of lessons with LGBTQ
plus the VS books if they go against their religious beliefs.
A lawyer representing the parents said their surprise the school
district hasn't been more accommodating in light of the Supreme
Court's precedent as the cases are so similar. A lawyer
for the schools tells The Globe the decision from the

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Supreme Court creates a new obligation for public schools that
officials are still figuring out how to implement and they've
been working diligently to address the parents' concerns. And officials
in Brockton investigating a deadly overnight crash involving a car
in a box truck. Please say they were called to
the intersection of Center in Quincy Streets about one thirty
in the morning. Please say one person in the car

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died of his injuries. Three other people inside were seriously hurt.
No word on the condition of the box truck driver
or what led to that crash. You are now in
the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen to
WBZ Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Nicole Davis. W
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