December 16, 2025 • 6 mins
Investigators are asking for the public's help to bring the Brown University gunman to justice, a look at the nation's latest retail report, and the Boston Tea Party was 252 years ago today. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
It's eleven o'clock right now in Boston, partly cloudy. We're
twenty nine degrees and it's Tuesday morning. It's good to
be back with you. I'm Nicole Davis, and here's what's happening.
Investigators in the Providence, Rhode Island still trying to bring
the Brown University gunman to justice. It's now been three
days since that shooting that claimed the lives of two
students and injured nine others during finals week. W buzy's
(00:34):
James Rojas checking them with residence to see how they're
feeling as that person responsible remains on the loose.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
This quiet neighborhood, a short walk from Brown University, has
been under the watchful eye of law enforcement after recent
video shows the suspected gunman walking here just hours before
the shooting.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
I mean just yesterday I saw FBI out here in
a lot of.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
Police presence, Haley remembers the night of the shooting.
Speaker 3 (00:55):
That night, we at like ten thirty, we had state
police knocking on our door rifles and looking through all
the sheds and cars that were near us. So it's
been really scary. I'm also a teacher in the area,
so for kids and just schools in general, it's been
a scary time.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Meanwhile, law enforcement released a new video of the suspected
gunman and are now offering a fifty thousand dollars reward
for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in Providence,
Rhode Island. James Rojas wb Z Boston SNOOS Radio.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Pleasing Canton say they've arrested a sixteen year old boy
in connection with the shooting last night at a local
apartment complex. Pilise say a woman in her twenties was
shot at the Lamplighter Village complex on Turnpike Street. They
say this happened as she met up with the young
men for a social media marketplace sale. The exchange apparently
went bad. She's now being treated at a Boston hospital
for serious injuries. Sixteen year old was arrested around six
(01:48):
o'clock this morning at a house in Canton. He's now
facing attempted murder charges. Out to Los Angeles now at
eleven oh two, where Nick Reiner stands accused of murdering
his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner over the weekend. Prosecutors
now expected to meet with police today to pull together charges.
ABC's Trevor Alt has more in the Hollywood couple's final hours,
soorts is say.
Speaker 4 (02:08):
Saturday, Rob Reiner and his son Nick got into an
argument at Conan O'Brien's holiday party. Nick was seen there
acting strangely. Sunday, law enforcement sources say the couple's daughter
found them with fatal stab wounds. Reiner's friends, comedian Billy
Crystal and Larry David came to the house soon after,
police closing down the neighborhood to investigate.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
As of now, Nick is being held in a jail
in downtown Los Angeles. And it took a lot longer
than usual, but finally we're getting a look at the
nation's employment picture and retail sales over the fall.
Speaker 5 (02:41):
Because the government shutdown earlier this year halted work at
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the latest jobs report actually
combines two consecutive months of data. It shows that sixty
four thousand jobs were added to the economy last month,
slightly above expectations, with the unemployment rate tacking up slightly
to four point six percent. Meanwhile, the advanced estimate of
retail sales showed little change from September to October. Jim
(03:05):
Ryan ab Seniors.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
And for the forecast, we are looking at a pretty
nice day outside, a pretty standard fair late fall early
winter day. Temperatures in the twenties, and we are looking
to get up to about thirty four thirty five for
the high today on the coast, not quite that warm
if you're inland, especially in the higher elevations. What's the
sun though, maybe the occasional cloud we'll take that. For tonight,
mostly cloudy, we could have a bit of clearing before daybreak.
(03:29):
We have a loan near twenty eight to thirty on
the coast and low twenties of your inland. Then for tomorrow,
mix of sunn and clouds. The wind is going to
pick up. We've got a high in the mid forties,
just about fifty on the Capan Islands. Then for your Thursday,
we have some clouds moving in, a high in the
mid forties, storm coming in likely Thursday night. Temperatures rising
as well. With this storm. On Friday, it's going to
(03:51):
be raining through much of the day, but we'll have
a high almost sixty in some spots. Twenty four degrees
right now though in Gardner. We're thirty two in Gloss,
thirty two in Bridgewater. In Boston at eleven oh five.
It is partly cloudy right now. We're at twenty nine degrees.
It was on this day two hundred and fifty two
years ago were here in Boston. Angry colonists were not happy.
(04:13):
They were getting ready to hold an expensive protest that
made the history books. WBC's Jaywalllette spills the Tea.
Speaker 6 (04:19):
A group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as Native Americans stormed
three British tea ships and dumped all the tea into
Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea Party of December sixteenth, seventeen
seventy three destroyed some two million dollars in tea in
protests of British monarchy taxes, one of the final straws
that led to the shot heard around the world to
kick off the American Revolution two years later. The action
(04:42):
by the rebel group Sons of Liberty, taken after British
officials refused local orders to return the tea to English ports.
Jay Willett WBZ, Boston's news radio, and at.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Eleven oh six on Capitol Hill, Senate lawmakers just heard
from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco
Rubio behind c doors is about that controversial double tap
strike back in September against alleged drug boats. House lawmakers
had to get their own briefings soon now. Immediately after
the briefing, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he was not
happy that lawmakers were not shown the full video of
(05:15):
the strike. These hearings taking place hours after they Hanegone
announced it struck three more boats in the Eastern Pacific,
claiming they targeted designated terror organizations. Eight people were killed,
and big changes are coming to the US military command.
Speaker 7 (05:28):
Sources tell The Washington Post. The plan is to cut
the number of military headquarters worldwide from eleven to eight,
shifting resources from the Middle East and Europe and expanding
military operations here in the Western Hemisphere. There would be
fewer four star generals and admirals reporting to Defense Secretary
Pete Hegseith. The Trump administration's National Security strategy released this
months of the days of the United States propping up
(05:50):
the entire world order like Atlas are over.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
That is CBS's Michael Wallace a peace proposal that could
stop the fighting in Ukraine has not been signed by
the Russians, but US officials say they're clar closer to
getting an agreement secure.
Speaker 8 (06:01):
Cautious optimism from President Trump that a deal to end
Russia's war in Ukraine could be closer. Special Envoy Wikoff
his son in law Kushna meeting in Berlin with presidents
of Landscape European leaders. US officials saying that the US
has offered Ukraine potential NATO Article five style security guarantees,
as well as measures to deter and punish any further
(06:23):
Russian incursions. Impanel ABC News Moscow.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
You are now in the loop for news updates throughout
the day. Listened to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app.
I'm Nicole Davis wb Z and Boston's News Radio
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
It's eleven o'clock right now in Boston, partly cloudy. We're
twenty nine degrees and it's Tuesday morning. It's good to
be back with you. I'm Nicole Davis, and here's what's happening.
Investigators in the Providence, Rhode Island still trying to bring
the Brown University gunman to justice. It's now been three
days since that shooting that claimed the lives of two
students and injured nine others during finals week. W buzy's
(00:34):
James Rojas checking them with residence to see how they're
feeling as that person responsible remains on the loose.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
This quiet neighborhood, a short walk from Brown University, has
been under the watchful eye of law enforcement after recent
video shows the suspected gunman walking here just hours before
the shooting.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
I mean just yesterday I saw FBI out here in
a lot of.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
Police presence, Haley remembers the night of the shooting.
Speaker 3 (00:55):
That night, we at like ten thirty, we had state
police knocking on our door rifles and looking through all
the sheds and cars that were near us. So it's
been really scary. I'm also a teacher in the area,
so for kids and just schools in general, it's been
a scary time.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Meanwhile, law enforcement released a new video of the suspected
gunman and are now offering a fifty thousand dollars reward
for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in Providence,
Rhode Island. James Rojas wb Z Boston SNOOS Radio.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Pleasing Canton say they've arrested a sixteen year old boy
in connection with the shooting last night at a local
apartment complex. Pilise say a woman in her twenties was
shot at the Lamplighter Village complex on Turnpike Street. They
say this happened as she met up with the young
men for a social media marketplace sale. The exchange apparently
went bad. She's now being treated at a Boston hospital
for serious injuries. Sixteen year old was arrested around six
(01:48):
o'clock this morning at a house in Canton. He's now
facing attempted murder charges. Out to Los Angeles now at
eleven oh two, where Nick Reiner stands accused of murdering
his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner over the weekend. Prosecutors
now expected to meet with police today to pull together charges.
ABC's Trevor Alt has more in the Hollywood couple's final hours,
soorts is say.
Speaker 4 (02:08):
Saturday, Rob Reiner and his son Nick got into an
argument at Conan O'Brien's holiday party. Nick was seen there
acting strangely. Sunday, law enforcement sources say the couple's daughter
found them with fatal stab wounds. Reiner's friends, comedian Billy
Crystal and Larry David came to the house soon after,
police closing down the neighborhood to investigate.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
As of now, Nick is being held in a jail
in downtown Los Angeles. And it took a lot longer
than usual, but finally we're getting a look at the
nation's employment picture and retail sales over the fall.
Speaker 5 (02:41):
Because the government shutdown earlier this year halted work at
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the latest jobs report actually
combines two consecutive months of data. It shows that sixty
four thousand jobs were added to the economy last month,
slightly above expectations, with the unemployment rate tacking up slightly
to four point six percent. Meanwhile, the advanced estimate of
retail sales showed little change from September to October. Jim
(03:05):
Ryan ab Seniors.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
And for the forecast, we are looking at a pretty
nice day outside, a pretty standard fair late fall early
winter day. Temperatures in the twenties, and we are looking
to get up to about thirty four thirty five for
the high today on the coast, not quite that warm
if you're inland, especially in the higher elevations. What's the
sun though, maybe the occasional cloud we'll take that. For tonight,
mostly cloudy, we could have a bit of clearing before daybreak.
(03:29):
We have a loan near twenty eight to thirty on
the coast and low twenties of your inland. Then for tomorrow,
mix of sunn and clouds. The wind is going to
pick up. We've got a high in the mid forties,
just about fifty on the Capan Islands. Then for your Thursday,
we have some clouds moving in, a high in the
mid forties, storm coming in likely Thursday night. Temperatures rising
as well. With this storm. On Friday, it's going to
(03:51):
be raining through much of the day, but we'll have
a high almost sixty in some spots. Twenty four degrees
right now though in Gardner. We're thirty two in Gloss,
thirty two in Bridgewater. In Boston at eleven oh five.
It is partly cloudy right now. We're at twenty nine degrees.
It was on this day two hundred and fifty two
years ago were here in Boston. Angry colonists were not happy.
(04:13):
They were getting ready to hold an expensive protest that
made the history books. WBC's Jaywalllette spills the Tea.
Speaker 6 (04:19):
A group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as Native Americans stormed
three British tea ships and dumped all the tea into
Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea Party of December sixteenth, seventeen
seventy three destroyed some two million dollars in tea in
protests of British monarchy taxes, one of the final straws
that led to the shot heard around the world to
kick off the American Revolution two years later. The action
(04:42):
by the rebel group Sons of Liberty, taken after British
officials refused local orders to return the tea to English ports.
Jay Willett WBZ, Boston's news radio, and at.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Eleven oh six on Capitol Hill, Senate lawmakers just heard
from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco
Rubio behind c doors is about that controversial double tap
strike back in September against alleged drug boats. House lawmakers
had to get their own briefings soon now. Immediately after
the briefing, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he was not
happy that lawmakers were not shown the full video of
(05:15):
the strike. These hearings taking place hours after they Hanegone
announced it struck three more boats in the Eastern Pacific,
claiming they targeted designated terror organizations. Eight people were killed,
and big changes are coming to the US military command.
Speaker 7 (05:28):
Sources tell The Washington Post. The plan is to cut
the number of military headquarters worldwide from eleven to eight,
shifting resources from the Middle East and Europe and expanding
military operations here in the Western Hemisphere. There would be
fewer four star generals and admirals reporting to Defense Secretary
Pete Hegseith. The Trump administration's National Security strategy released this
months of the days of the United States propping up
(05:50):
the entire world order like Atlas are over.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
That is CBS's Michael Wallace a peace proposal that could
stop the fighting in Ukraine has not been signed by
the Russians, but US officials say they're clar closer to
getting an agreement secure.
Speaker 8 (06:01):
Cautious optimism from President Trump that a deal to end
Russia's war in Ukraine could be closer. Special Envoy Wikoff
his son in law Kushna meeting in Berlin with presidents
of Landscape European leaders. US officials saying that the US
has offered Ukraine potential NATO Article five style security guarantees,
as well as measures to deter and punish any further
(06:23):
Russian incursions. Impanel ABC News Moscow.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
You are now in the loop for news updates throughout
the day. Listened to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app.
I'm Nicole Davis wb Z and Boston's News Radio
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