November 4, 2025 • 7 mins
Voters turn out for Election Day across the nation, former Vice President Dick Cheney has died, and there's new backing to help out evicted tenants. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is w b Z, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
We defining local news.
Speaker 3 (00:11):
Fifty four degrees in Boston, very blustery out there from
the west, gusting to almost forty miles an hour. We
have a winged advisory up through seven o'clock. Good morning,
I'm Nicole Davis. Here is what's happening. Former President George W.
Bush says his vice president Dick Cheney was one of
the funest public servants of his generation. Cheney was known
as a controversial powerhouse in Washington, with almost unprecedented power
(00:35):
behind the scenes during the Bush forty three administration. His
family says he passed away last night due to complications
from pneumonia and heart disease. He was eighty four. Your
CBS's Cammi McCormack.
Speaker 4 (00:45):
Dick Cheney will be remembered as one of the most
influential vice presidents in history. He was a leading advocate
of the Iraq War and the war on terrorism. In
the two thousand and four campaign, he assumed the traditional
vice presidential attack dog lad as he criticized Democrat John
Carey for calling for a more sensitive war on terrorism.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
A sensitive war will not destroy the evil men who
killed three thousand Americans.
Speaker 4 (01:11):
Cheney became a lightning rod for criticism for linking a
rock and al Qaeda and for insisting I rockhead weapons
of mass destruction. The former Congressman, White House Chief of
Staff and Defense Secretary was a key architect of President
George W. Bush's policies. Cammy McCormick, CBS News Washington on
eleven oh one.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Residents around the state flocking to the polls this election day.
In Cambridge and Quinsy, voters are in for some shakeups
on their city councils. Cambridge is choosing nine new councilors,
Quinsy is choosing a whole new council. In Boston, the
biggest races are swirling around the city's at large council seats.
Residents are also picking a replacement for disgraced former councilor
(01:52):
Tanya Fernandez Anderson that is in District seven in Melrose.
Voters there are voting on funding questions that could eventually
to hikes and property taxes in most communities, post Clothes
At eight o'clock tonight now on the West coast in California,
residents are voting on a proposition that have passed would
counter a move from Texas to put more Republicans in Congress.
Speaker 5 (02:13):
Opinion polling has been indicating strong support for Proposition fifty,
which even on the ballot says it's in direct response
to Texas' efforts to redraw congressional districts in favor of Republicans.
Governor Gavin Newsom and supporters of Prop fifty have flooded
radio and TV airwaves here it would allow California to
jerry mander and to counter Texas has moved by adding
an equal number of Democratic seats. So much money has
(02:35):
come in to support Prop fifty that supporters are being
told to stop donating and organizers are sure it will pass.
Alex Stone ab sins Los Angeles.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
We'll have more coming up on the election in just
a moment. But in a matter of hours, the ongoing
government shutdown will officially become the longest in American history.
Here's ABC's j O'Brien.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
Democrats holding firm in the shutdown to force Republicans to
come to the table on health insurance with premium set
to skyrocket for millions of Americans and calling on the
Trump administration to keep snap afloat. But the administration saying
there's little to no money left. President Trump promising he'll
negotiate on healthcare after the government reopens, Democrats saying they
(03:16):
don't believe him.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Two federal judges, one in Boston another in Rhode Island,
ordered the administration to use congressionally approved contingency funds to
keep SNAP going. The administration did say it will partially
fund the program, but at this point timelines are not clear.
It could take weeks or months to recipients to actually
get those benefits. We've got a wind advisory up until
seven o'clock because, my goodness, it is howling out there
(03:40):
from the west and northwest right now, gusting up to
about thirty five to forty miles an hour. At some
point today we could have winds gusting to about fifty
So one of those days, definitely make sure all the
stuff on the porch is tied down, or your pumpkins,
what's left of them, are not going to be strewn
across the street. We have a lot of sun though,
so that certainly helps. And it's up to about sixty
(04:01):
for the high today, but again certainly not going to
feel like it for tonight. Mostly clear, the wind will
calm down. We've got a loane near forty or so,
maybe forty five on the coast, thirty five to forty
if you're inland. Then tomorrow windy again, clouds and sun
a high near sixty. Could have some showers on Wednesday night,
but then on Thursday more sun than clouds, blustery and
a high in the mid fifties. Right now our temperatures,
(04:24):
we are looking at fifty two degrees as you make
your way into Lawrence west of Boston. Forty seven in Auburn,
fifty four at the Cape Cog Canal in Boston. Right
now at eleven oh six. It's windy from the west
at twenty five miles an hour, gusting to about thirty
or so. And right now we're at fifty two degrees.
Right back to our election day coverage in one of
(04:44):
the state's more high profile races is playing out in Everett.
W bus's James Rojas is there as residents cast their
ballots from mayor.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Voters in Everett are heading to the polls for different reasons.
One is to give the eighteen year Incombon mayor Carlo
de Maria another term.
Speaker 4 (04:59):
This should be a spoil with all the development going
on around here and how the city's rising up from
where it was twenty years ago.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Absolutely, others are looking for change with challenger and city
councilor Robert Van Campen. Some are concerned over reports that
the mayor accepted bonus money payments that he should not have.
When I was like showing the actual differences in the
over payment and stuff like that, it made me very upset.
So that definitely brought out a boss an active for you,
hundred percent of the factor for me.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
Polls close at eight pm in Everett, James Rojas w
b Z Boston some news radio.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
Meantime, in New York City, a high profile race for
mayor between Democratic Socialists Zorn Mam Donnie, Independent former governor
Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtisly was playing out today. President
Trump has loomed large over the race to mainly the
race rather mainly by criticizing Mom Donnie, and ABC's Aaron
Ktursky reports the President has now officially endorsed another candidate.
Speaker 6 (05:55):
At the eleventh hour, an endorsement for Cuomo from President Trump,
who posted you must vote for him and hope he
does a fantastic job and threatening to withhold federal funds
from the city if Mamdanni went.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Overnight.
Speaker 6 (06:09):
Cuomo trying to distance himself from Trump's endorsement.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
He's not endorsing me, He's opposing Mambai.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
Mamdani, calling Cuomo the President's puppet.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Most recent polls show Mamdanni leading by margins as large
as twenty six percent. And Attorney General Andrea Campbell has
announced new grants for nonprofits that provide legal services for
people who have eviction records. Campbell says eviction records can
become a big barrier for people trying to find a
new home. This new funding totals three hundred thousand dollars.
(06:37):
It's meant to help nonprofits seal eviction records so people
who have been evicted can get a fresh start. Nonprofits
have until December fifth to apply for these grants. They
can be at times as large as seventy five thousand dollars.
You are now in Malu. For news updates throughout the day,
listen to w b Z Radio on the iHeartRadio app.
I'm Nicole Davis. W b ZE, Boston's news radio
This is w b Z, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
We defining local news.
Speaker 3 (00:11):
Fifty four degrees in Boston, very blustery out there from
the west, gusting to almost forty miles an hour. We
have a winged advisory up through seven o'clock. Good morning,
I'm Nicole Davis. Here is what's happening. Former President George W.
Bush says his vice president Dick Cheney was one of
the funest public servants of his generation. Cheney was known
as a controversial powerhouse in Washington, with almost unprecedented power
(00:35):
behind the scenes during the Bush forty three administration. His
family says he passed away last night due to complications
from pneumonia and heart disease. He was eighty four. Your
CBS's Cammi McCormack.
Speaker 4 (00:45):
Dick Cheney will be remembered as one of the most
influential vice presidents in history. He was a leading advocate
of the Iraq War and the war on terrorism. In
the two thousand and four campaign, he assumed the traditional
vice presidential attack dog lad as he criticized Democrat John
Carey for calling for a more sensitive war on terrorism.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
A sensitive war will not destroy the evil men who
killed three thousand Americans.
Speaker 4 (01:11):
Cheney became a lightning rod for criticism for linking a
rock and al Qaeda and for insisting I rockhead weapons
of mass destruction. The former Congressman, White House Chief of
Staff and Defense Secretary was a key architect of President
George W. Bush's policies. Cammy McCormick, CBS News Washington on
eleven oh one.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Residents around the state flocking to the polls this election day.
In Cambridge and Quinsy, voters are in for some shakeups
on their city councils. Cambridge is choosing nine new councilors,
Quinsy is choosing a whole new council. In Boston, the
biggest races are swirling around the city's at large council seats.
Residents are also picking a replacement for disgraced former councilor
(01:52):
Tanya Fernandez Anderson that is in District seven in Melrose.
Voters there are voting on funding questions that could eventually
to hikes and property taxes in most communities, post Clothes
At eight o'clock tonight now on the West coast in California,
residents are voting on a proposition that have passed would
counter a move from Texas to put more Republicans in Congress.
Speaker 5 (02:13):
Opinion polling has been indicating strong support for Proposition fifty,
which even on the ballot says it's in direct response
to Texas' efforts to redraw congressional districts in favor of Republicans.
Governor Gavin Newsom and supporters of Prop fifty have flooded
radio and TV airwaves here it would allow California to
jerry mander and to counter Texas has moved by adding
an equal number of Democratic seats. So much money has
(02:35):
come in to support Prop fifty that supporters are being
told to stop donating and organizers are sure it will pass.
Alex Stone ab sins Los Angeles.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
We'll have more coming up on the election in just
a moment. But in a matter of hours, the ongoing
government shutdown will officially become the longest in American history.
Here's ABC's j O'Brien.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
Democrats holding firm in the shutdown to force Republicans to
come to the table on health insurance with premium set
to skyrocket for millions of Americans and calling on the
Trump administration to keep snap afloat. But the administration saying
there's little to no money left. President Trump promising he'll
negotiate on healthcare after the government reopens, Democrats saying they
(03:16):
don't believe him.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Two federal judges, one in Boston another in Rhode Island,
ordered the administration to use congressionally approved contingency funds to
keep SNAP going. The administration did say it will partially
fund the program, but at this point timelines are not clear.
It could take weeks or months to recipients to actually
get those benefits. We've got a wind advisory up until
seven o'clock because, my goodness, it is howling out there
(03:40):
from the west and northwest right now, gusting up to
about thirty five to forty miles an hour. At some
point today we could have winds gusting to about fifty
So one of those days, definitely make sure all the
stuff on the porch is tied down, or your pumpkins,
what's left of them, are not going to be strewn
across the street. We have a lot of sun though,
so that certainly helps. And it's up to about sixty
(04:01):
for the high today, but again certainly not going to
feel like it for tonight. Mostly clear, the wind will
calm down. We've got a loane near forty or so,
maybe forty five on the coast, thirty five to forty
if you're inland. Then tomorrow windy again, clouds and sun
a high near sixty. Could have some showers on Wednesday night,
but then on Thursday more sun than clouds, blustery and
a high in the mid fifties. Right now our temperatures,
(04:24):
we are looking at fifty two degrees as you make
your way into Lawrence west of Boston. Forty seven in Auburn,
fifty four at the Cape Cog Canal in Boston. Right
now at eleven oh six. It's windy from the west
at twenty five miles an hour, gusting to about thirty
or so. And right now we're at fifty two degrees.
Right back to our election day coverage in one of
(04:44):
the state's more high profile races is playing out in Everett.
W bus's James Rojas is there as residents cast their
ballots from mayor.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Voters in Everett are heading to the polls for different reasons.
One is to give the eighteen year Incombon mayor Carlo
de Maria another term.
Speaker 4 (04:59):
This should be a spoil with all the development going
on around here and how the city's rising up from
where it was twenty years ago.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Absolutely, others are looking for change with challenger and city
councilor Robert Van Campen. Some are concerned over reports that
the mayor accepted bonus money payments that he should not have.
When I was like showing the actual differences in the
over payment and stuff like that, it made me very upset.
So that definitely brought out a boss an active for you,
hundred percent of the factor for me.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
Polls close at eight pm in Everett, James Rojas w
b Z Boston some news radio.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
Meantime, in New York City, a high profile race for
mayor between Democratic Socialists Zorn Mam Donnie, Independent former governor
Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtisly was playing out today. President
Trump has loomed large over the race to mainly the
race rather mainly by criticizing Mom Donnie, and ABC's Aaron
Ktursky reports the President has now officially endorsed another candidate.
Speaker 6 (05:55):
At the eleventh hour, an endorsement for Cuomo from President Trump,
who posted you must vote for him and hope he
does a fantastic job and threatening to withhold federal funds
from the city if Mamdanni went.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Overnight.
Speaker 6 (06:09):
Cuomo trying to distance himself from Trump's endorsement.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
He's not endorsing me, He's opposing Mambai.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
Mamdani, calling Cuomo the President's puppet.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Most recent polls show Mamdanni leading by margins as large
as twenty six percent. And Attorney General Andrea Campbell has
announced new grants for nonprofits that provide legal services for
people who have eviction records. Campbell says eviction records can
become a big barrier for people trying to find a
new home. This new funding totals three hundred thousand dollars.
(06:37):
It's meant to help nonprofits seal eviction records so people
who have been evicted can get a fresh start. Nonprofits
have until December fifth to apply for these grants. They
can be at times as large as seventy five thousand dollars.
You are now in Malu. For news updates throughout the day,
listen to w b Z Radio on the iHeartRadio app.
I'm Nicole Davis. W b ZE, Boston's news radio
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