July 9, 2026 • 6 mins
Brigham nurses are no longer on strike, but they can't get back to work either. Two communities south of Boston are joining together for emergency calls. Jet fuel costs for airlines are up. Stay in "the loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
At eleven o'clock. Right now in Boston, it's eighty five degrees.
We've got some hazy sunshine out there, getting up to
about ninety plus today. Lof Moore in the forecast, coming
up in just a few minutes. I'm Nicole Davis. Good morning.
Here's what's happening. Democratic Party officials in Maine say they're
scrambling to pull together a convention to choose the new
candidate for Senate. They're doing it after Graham Platnir last
(00:25):
night suspended his campaign surrounded by scandal. Here's wbz's Madison Rogers.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Watner's announcement that he's bowing out of the race came
just after the state Democratic Party in Maine voted to
hold a convention to pick a new nominee. Pressure's been
mounting since a woman came forward and accused him of rape.
He says, it's false.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
There is a reason that this is happening now. I
only have until July thirteenth until I am officially the nominee.
This was the last week to try to get me
off of the ballot.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
It's the downfall of an upstar progressive campaign, and now
the contest is heating up. Fast. The party has to
pick a replacement by the twenty seventh. Among the possible
contenders former Main CDC director narrov Shaw and former Main
Senate President Troy Jackson. It's a state level scramble under
intense national scrutiny, with control of the Senate potentially on
(01:15):
the line. Madison Rogers w b Z, Boston's news Radio.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Nurses over at Brigham and Women's Hospital are no longer
on strike, but they're not back at work either. Wbz's Jillett.
Speaker 4 (01:31):
Nurses of Brigham and Women's Hospital are locked out after
striking for one day, since the hospital has temporary nurses
for a minimum of five days. Nurses picketing on Francis
Street in Boston are demanding better pay and staffing negotiations
that have not made much headway despite encouragement from the
governor for the two to reach a deal. Senator Ed
Marky is visiting locked out nurses today. The hospital says
(01:52):
there was an incident this morning where a patient was
guided by locked out nurses to a different location than
usual for care because of the lockout. J Willett wz D,
Boston's news radio.
Speaker 5 (02:01):
Now.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
Nurses with the union refute that characterization. Brigham nurse chair
Kelly Morgan was involved. She tells WBZ News Radio she
took the patient inside on a wheelchair to the appropriate
location for treatment after what she calls the hospital's delayed response.
Two communities south of Boston are joining forces when it
comes to emergency calls. Quincy and Milton are now combining
(02:22):
their dispatch centers. They're opening up a joint facility inside
the recently opened Public Safety Complex on C Street, and
Quincy has moved to consolidate. Is expected to speed up
emergency response times in both of those areas. More than
eight million dollars now coming from the state through a
new grant to help This will create more than a
dozen jobs, and most of the money is going toward
(02:42):
fiber connections and radio equipment. The new dispatch center is
expected to be up and running at some point next year.
It's going to be another hot day out there. Looking
ahead to the forecast, we are seeing temperatures in the
eighties right now across the Commonwealth, getting to just about
ninety today right in the city. Could be a little
bit warmer. To the north and west, it will be
breezy and it's quite humid out there. We've got two
(03:03):
points in the mid to upper sixties, so pushing tropical fields,
and we could see a couple of showers in the
storms later on this afternoon and evening, most likely north
and west of four ninety five. If there are any
watches or warnings connected, of course, we'll let you know
right here on WBZ. Otherwise, later on tonight partly cloudy,
low only seventy two, more of the same Tomorrow, high
(03:25):
in the upper eighties with a mix of sun and
clouds and afternoon storms. Weekend looking dry. Both days were
in the upper seventies by the coast, mid eighties inland.
In Bedford it's eighty three north of Boston in Lowell
where at eighty five, getting over south of Boston on
the Vineyard seventy eight in Boston at eleven oh five.
It is partly cloudy and eighty five degrees. Now to
(03:47):
the Middle East, where Ron targeted US military bases around
the Middle East over night and a new round of
strikes in response to the US launching dozens of new
strikes on Iran officials in Iran accusing the US of
striking right by the country's only nuclear power plant and
other civilian infrastructure like bridges.
Speaker 6 (04:03):
A new round of US attacks on Iran larger in
scope than those the night before, according to a US official,
striking at least ninety military targets in response to Iran's
attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Horror moves.
Iran immediately retaliating, targeting American bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and
(04:23):
cutter all of those missiles and drones said to be intercepted.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
ABC's Martha Ratits now Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it is
fully in control of the Strait of Horror moves, threatening
heavy fire if anybody intervenes, and you can imagine because
of this, fuel costs are up for most of US
and including at the pump in Massachusetts, but for airlines
overall it's been a rough year.
Speaker 7 (04:45):
New data shows carriers spent six point six billion dollars
on jet fuel in May, marketing an eighty four percent increase.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
From one year ago.
Speaker 7 (04:53):
Fuel is one of the industry's biggest operating expenses, and
higher costs of forced airlines to raise fares. The latest
figures reflect the reality airlines face due to the war
with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Romuz,
Matt Phipps WBZ Boston's news Radio, their.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Stories we're watching. Of course, these days, there's a lot
of celebrating surrounding our independence from Britain two hundred and
fifty years ago. Later on this afternoon, though, in Boston,
even the British are getting involved in that celebration. The
Royal Air Force aerobatic team, the Red Arrows is here
in the US on tour and later on today about
three this afternoon, they're doing a flyover at the State House.
(05:31):
Is it's not just to recognize the anniversary, but also
celebrate the long standing friendship between Britain and the United States.
They'll have a red, white and blue smoke trail behind
them over the State House in Boston. Common If you
miss the flyover, you'll get to see them this weekend
at sale Boston and self driving cars around the country
are going viral forgetting in the way of emergency response.
Now the FEDS want these companies to stop it.
Speaker 5 (05:53):
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is telling self driving
vehicle developers to improve the way their cars response onto
emergency scenes. The agency says it's documented cases where autonomous
vehicles drove into active incidents, blocked ambulances and fire trucks,
or failed to recognize flashing lights, traffic cones, smoke, and
other warning signs. The agency says those failures put both
(06:15):
first responders and the public at risk. Officials planned to
meet with autonomous vehicle developers later this month to hear
how they plan to solve the problem.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Dave Packer, ABC News You are now in the loop.
For news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Nicole Davis WBZ in
Boston's news radio
At eleven o'clock. Right now in Boston, it's eighty five degrees.
We've got some hazy sunshine out there, getting up to
about ninety plus today. Lof Moore in the forecast, coming
up in just a few minutes. I'm Nicole Davis. Good morning.
Here's what's happening. Democratic Party officials in Maine say they're
scrambling to pull together a convention to choose the new
candidate for Senate. They're doing it after Graham Platnir last
(00:25):
night suspended his campaign surrounded by scandal. Here's wbz's Madison Rogers.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Watner's announcement that he's bowing out of the race came
just after the state Democratic Party in Maine voted to
hold a convention to pick a new nominee. Pressure's been
mounting since a woman came forward and accused him of rape.
He says, it's false.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
There is a reason that this is happening now. I
only have until July thirteenth until I am officially the nominee.
This was the last week to try to get me
off of the ballot.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
It's the downfall of an upstar progressive campaign, and now
the contest is heating up. Fast. The party has to
pick a replacement by the twenty seventh. Among the possible
contenders former Main CDC director narrov Shaw and former Main
Senate President Troy Jackson. It's a state level scramble under
intense national scrutiny, with control of the Senate potentially on
(01:15):
the line. Madison Rogers w b Z, Boston's news Radio.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Nurses over at Brigham and Women's Hospital are no longer
on strike, but they're not back at work either. Wbz's Jillett.
Speaker 4 (01:31):
Nurses of Brigham and Women's Hospital are locked out after
striking for one day, since the hospital has temporary nurses
for a minimum of five days. Nurses picketing on Francis
Street in Boston are demanding better pay and staffing negotiations
that have not made much headway despite encouragement from the
governor for the two to reach a deal. Senator Ed
Marky is visiting locked out nurses today. The hospital says
(01:52):
there was an incident this morning where a patient was
guided by locked out nurses to a different location than
usual for care because of the lockout. J Willett wz D,
Boston's news radio.
Speaker 5 (02:01):
Now.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
Nurses with the union refute that characterization. Brigham nurse chair
Kelly Morgan was involved. She tells WBZ News Radio she
took the patient inside on a wheelchair to the appropriate
location for treatment after what she calls the hospital's delayed response.
Two communities south of Boston are joining forces when it
comes to emergency calls. Quincy and Milton are now combining
(02:22):
their dispatch centers. They're opening up a joint facility inside
the recently opened Public Safety Complex on C Street, and
Quincy has moved to consolidate. Is expected to speed up
emergency response times in both of those areas. More than
eight million dollars now coming from the state through a
new grant to help This will create more than a
dozen jobs, and most of the money is going toward
(02:42):
fiber connections and radio equipment. The new dispatch center is
expected to be up and running at some point next year.
It's going to be another hot day out there. Looking
ahead to the forecast, we are seeing temperatures in the
eighties right now across the Commonwealth, getting to just about
ninety today right in the city. Could be a little
bit warmer. To the north and west, it will be
breezy and it's quite humid out there. We've got two
(03:03):
points in the mid to upper sixties, so pushing tropical fields,
and we could see a couple of showers in the
storms later on this afternoon and evening, most likely north
and west of four ninety five. If there are any
watches or warnings connected, of course, we'll let you know
right here on WBZ. Otherwise, later on tonight partly cloudy,
low only seventy two, more of the same Tomorrow, high
(03:25):
in the upper eighties with a mix of sun and
clouds and afternoon storms. Weekend looking dry. Both days were
in the upper seventies by the coast, mid eighties inland.
In Bedford it's eighty three north of Boston in Lowell
where at eighty five, getting over south of Boston on
the Vineyard seventy eight in Boston at eleven oh five.
It is partly cloudy and eighty five degrees. Now to
(03:47):
the Middle East, where Ron targeted US military bases around
the Middle East over night and a new round of
strikes in response to the US launching dozens of new
strikes on Iran officials in Iran accusing the US of
striking right by the country's only nuclear power plant and
other civilian infrastructure like bridges.
Speaker 6 (04:03):
A new round of US attacks on Iran larger in
scope than those the night before, according to a US official,
striking at least ninety military targets in response to Iran's
attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Horror moves.
Iran immediately retaliating, targeting American bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and
(04:23):
cutter all of those missiles and drones said to be intercepted.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
ABC's Martha Ratits now Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it is
fully in control of the Strait of Horror moves, threatening
heavy fire if anybody intervenes, and you can imagine because
of this, fuel costs are up for most of US
and including at the pump in Massachusetts, but for airlines
overall it's been a rough year.
Speaker 7 (04:45):
New data shows carriers spent six point six billion dollars
on jet fuel in May, marketing an eighty four percent increase.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
From one year ago.
Speaker 7 (04:53):
Fuel is one of the industry's biggest operating expenses, and
higher costs of forced airlines to raise fares. The latest
figures reflect the reality airlines face due to the war
with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Romuz,
Matt Phipps WBZ Boston's news Radio, their.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Stories we're watching. Of course, these days, there's a lot
of celebrating surrounding our independence from Britain two hundred and
fifty years ago. Later on this afternoon, though, in Boston,
even the British are getting involved in that celebration. The
Royal Air Force aerobatic team, the Red Arrows is here
in the US on tour and later on today about
three this afternoon, they're doing a flyover at the State House.
(05:31):
Is it's not just to recognize the anniversary, but also
celebrate the long standing friendship between Britain and the United States.
They'll have a red, white and blue smoke trail behind
them over the State House in Boston. Common If you
miss the flyover, you'll get to see them this weekend
at sale Boston and self driving cars around the country
are going viral forgetting in the way of emergency response.
Now the FEDS want these companies to stop it.
Speaker 5 (05:53):
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is telling self driving
vehicle developers to improve the way their cars response onto
emergency scenes. The agency says it's documented cases where autonomous
vehicles drove into active incidents, blocked ambulances and fire trucks,
or failed to recognize flashing lights, traffic cones, smoke, and
other warning signs. The agency says those failures put both
(06:15):
first responders and the public at risk. Officials planned to
meet with autonomous vehicle developers later this month to hear
how they plan to solve the problem.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Dave Packer, ABC News You are now in the loop.
For news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Nicole Davis WBZ in
Boston's news radio
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