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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is WBZY, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Light rain in sixty degrees in Boston at eleven o'clock.
Good Saturday morning, Thanks for being with us. Here's what's
happening all right, getting off to a wet start this weekend.
Mostly Connie and Breezy for this afternoon and evening.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Who went periods of rain and even a thunderstormer too
once for ponning of want to run roadways high sixty
one and that's ACCU.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Weather meteorologist Heather's are the full forecast coming up in
three bo Francis has been laid to rest, the pope,
breaking with tradition by being buried in a simple underground
tomb in the Saint Mary Major Basilica CBS is seth
don't on why the pope wanted to be buried there, and.
Speaker 4 (00:50):
Both Francis writes about it was there near a very
important Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary. It was in
a niche near a door where they stored candelabras, and
I knew that was where I wanted to be buried.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
And the only inscription on the Pope's grave his name
Franciscus the Pope's casket brought to the burial side aboard
the popemobile, driven through the streets of Rome in a
final farewell. The procession followed a funeral mass, where his
push for peace was woven into the service.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
Catholics, world leaders and people of all faiths gathered in
Saint Peter's Square for the funeral mass of Pope Francis.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista spoke about Francis's life and desire for
peace in the world as wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
Speaker 5 (01:35):
Ray John Pope Francis incessantly raised his voice, imploring peace
and calling for a reason and honest negotiation to find
possible solutions.
Speaker 3 (01:50):
The Vaticans says the Pope made daily calls to Gaza's
only Catholic church since the war broke out. Today, members
of the Holy Family Church in Gaza City gathered to
his funeral. Michelle Franzen ABC News.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
And before the Pope's funeral mass a brief discussion about
peace in Ukraine.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
The White House says the meeting was short, about fifteen minutes.
In the social media post, Ukraine's Zelensky calls it a
good meeting and says he and Trump discussed a lot,
including a full and unconditional cease fire. Earlier, in his
own social media post, Trump called on leaders and senior
officials to meet now reach a deal in order to
quote finish it off. He says most of the major
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points have been agreed on and quote stop the bloodshed now.
Peter King's CBS News Now.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
The ACU weather forecast mainly cloudy today. We're seeing rain,
some spots off and on, and even a thunderstorm possibly,
And as we just heard from Roth, watch out for
ponding on those roadways. Highs today sixty one degrees over nine,
plenty of clowns. It's going to be breezy. We'll drop
to a low of forty six. Unfortunately, it's not a
great weekend, pretty much a washout. It's going to be
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chillier tomorrow. I don't see rain in the forecast right now,
but it's going to be rather windy, more clouds than sunshine,
and a chilly a high of only fifty five degrees.
And then we head back to work and we see
highs close to seventy degrees with plenty of sunshine. Tuesday,
sunshine giving way to clouds, but even warmer highs around
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seventy five degrees midweek. Looking at Wednesday, breezy, some sunshine,
some clouds, but again a high around seventy degrees in
the city. Right now we're just dealing with some light
rain and sixty degrees. It's eleven oh five. Back to
news all right, you might want to make sure your
air conditioner is working come this summer. WBC's Madison Rogers
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has the long term forecast for US.
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We have had some scorchers in the past few years,
and a new National Weather Service prediction says this summer
will likely be no exception. The NWS out with its
official three month outlook for June, July and August. Here's
Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Lecanto.
Speaker 4 (03:55):
The forecast calls for a tilt in the odds towards
above the noble tymperatures across across the New England region.
Speaker 6 (04:02):
That probability is fifty to sixty percent, which, looking at
the country as a whole, is on the higher side.
They're also predicting summer will be slightly rainier than normal. Globally,
signists say last summer was the hottest on record, breaking
a high set just a year before Madison Rogers, WBZ,
Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
ICE agents caught on camera detaining two workers in Winthrop.
Federal officials seen pulling over a work truck and detaining
two men yesterday morning. The owner of the truck telling
ICE agents that the men are employees of his house
painting and floor company. He was also questioned, but was
released after he showed officials his passport. WBZ has reached
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out to DHS for more information. We have not yet
heard back. An update now to a story about a
stabbing that happened outside of Boston music venue just before
the New year, Police charging the suspect's sister now with
assault and battery. Back in December, police arrested Colin Hull
for allegedly stabbing another man outside road Runner in Brighton
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after he allegedly confronted his sister for cutting in line
at the bar. The Suffa County Day's Office says Chandra
Dixon was caught on surveillance footage punching the victim and
kicking someone else. Dixon was released on personal recognis and
is do bag in Boston Municipal Court in Brighton for
a pre trial hearing in June. All Right do you
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have any unused prescriptions that you want to get rid of.
Speaker 7 (05:31):
Well, today's day, it's a chance to safely get rid
of any unused or unwanted pills and prescription drugs taking
up space in your medicine cabinet. Drop off sites are
set up all around the country today, including right here
in Massachusetts. If you're wondering whether one of those sites
is near you, the enter is probably. There are dozens
all around the Commonwealth at places like police departments, city halls,
and schools. The DEA says this is a good chance
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to get rid of your meds and make sure they
don't end up in the wrong hands. Jeremy Ross, WBZ
Boston's News Radio.
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You are now in Helloo.
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