October 18, 2025 • 6 mins
Tens of thousands of people are expected to be at the Boston Common today for another round of no kings protests against the Trump Administration. The government shutdown continues into another weekend, the federal court system is next to face some shutdown fallout. Boeing gets the green light to ramp up production of its 737 MAX jets. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio. We defining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Forty six degrees and clear skies over Boston at six o'clock.
Good morning, Thank you for waking up with us. I'm
Kyle Bray and here's what's happening. Tens of thousands of
people are expecting to be at the Common today for
another round of No King's protests against the Trump administration.
CBS News Boston's Logan Hall has more.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
Rebecca Winter is an organizer of the event, and she's
been hard at work to create what she calls a
fun and peaceful atmosphere.
Speaker 4 (00:37):
It is very uplifting. You know. We have a strong
mission of being nonviolent, so we really push the escalation.
We push increasing humor and parody. That's why I mentioned
creative resistance, and that also helps because when we can
laugh at things that are this serious, it also kind
of allows us to take that collective deep breath together.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
It's the second round of Nockei King's protests, happening across
the country. Organizers expect millions of people to take part.
Rebecca says she's ready for a big turnout.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
Based on the numbers coming in, it looks like it's
going to be upwards of twenty five thousand.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
Protest kicks off at noon and it's expected to run
through three pm. The White House is pausing and possibly
canceling eleven billion dollars in Army Corps of Engineer projects
for cities like Boston, which could impact projects length those
to replace the Cape bridges. Thenouncement came Friday from the
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vote, though he
(01:32):
did not specify which projects would be shut down. The
Army Corps of Engineers is in charge of managing both
the Born and Sagamore bridges, which are set to be
replaced for around four and a half billion dollars. A
joint statement Governor Morri Healy, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey,
and Congressman Bill Keating say replacing the bridges is essential
for Cape cod residents and visitors, that the project is
(01:53):
moving forward with funds approved by a bipartisan Congress that
were lawfully awarded by the federal government. We've reached out
to the Army Corps of Engineers to find out which
projects could be impacted. Meantime, as the government shutdown continues
into another weekend, the federal court system is next to
face some shutdown fallout. CBS's Nicole Killion has.
Speaker 5 (02:13):
More The federal court system is due to exhaust its
funding come Monday, and while judges are expected to continue
to serve, it does mean that some of these federal
courts will maintain limited operations going forward.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Democrats are calling on the President to get more involved
with negotiations to end the shutdown, by Republican congressional leaders
are reiterating and negotiations will be possible once the government reopens.
It's time now for a check of the four day
WBZAC you weather forecast. Today, it'll be sunny to partly cloudy.
We'll have highs close to sixty one degrees to be
mainly cleared. Tonight, we should have a loan of around fifty.
(02:51):
Tomorrow we'll get a little warmer. We'll have some sun
and a few clouds around while the high of sixty
six and more clouds will start to make their way
into the area in the evening. Monday will be cloudy
and breezy with periods of rain. As we start the
work week, we'll have a high of sixty three and
it will switch up again on Tuesday. We'll have plenty
of sunshine. It should be pleasant now with a high
getting close to sixty six, and as we head through
(03:12):
the rest of the week. Wednesday morning, we should have
a shower or two around and then the sun will
make its way into the area with some highs in
the mid sixties. Right now in Boston, it's clear skies
and forty six degrees. A top travel destination without even
leaving the airport. Logan's Chase Sapphire Lounge has been named
the fourth best airport lounge in the country by USA
(03:34):
Today readers. The BBC Suzanne Soasville got a tour with
its general manager, Jason McClure.
Speaker 6 (03:39):
It's kind of like a penthouse apartment. A private elevator
opens to the lounge.
Speaker 3 (03:44):
This is our hydration station here coffee, tea, water, soda.
Speaker 6 (03:49):
Your ticket in is a Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
This is our servery. You'll see all the foods.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
We have here.
Speaker 6 (03:55):
There are plates of free food like Chris Parisa chicken
fingerling potatoes, spicy tahini and kale, and sweet potato salad.
There's also a made to order menu burger fries.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
We have impossible burgers, our Sapphire noodles with broccoli pepper chickpeas.
Speaker 6 (04:12):
Besides the food, there are zero gravity massage chairs, showers,
and get this, a fully stacked open bar as in
free booze. But it's not entirely free. You know those
Chase Sapphire Reserve credit cards. There's an annual fee of
seven hundred and ninety five bucks at Logan Suzanne Sausville, WBZ,
(04:33):
Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Boeing is getting the green light to ramp up production
of its seven thirty seven Max jets. CBS's Jennifer Kuiper
with more.
Speaker 7 (04:42):
The approval by the Federal Aviation Administration comes nearly two
years after a door plug flew off of an Alaska
Airline's jet that Boeing built. The FA capped Boeing's production
of Max jets to thirty eight per month. However, the
production rate fell well below that ceiling last year due
to investigations and a machinist strike. The FAA says safety
inspectors conducted extensive reviews of Boeing's production lines to ensure
(05:05):
that this small production rate increase will be done safely.
Jennifer Kuiper CBS.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
News neither the FAA nor Boeing won't say what the
new limit will be. After years of imagination taking the wheel,
stuffed animal toys are getting a voice of their own Yes.
As Stephan Kaufman explains, a wave.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Of companies are fitting children's playthings, such as stuffed animals,
with checkbox and voice assistants. One of the most popular
is a plush toy that converses with kids and adapts
to their personality called grock Ohow What Zero. The AI
toy trend has especially taken off in China, the home
of Ali the pub I.
Speaker 5 (05:41):
Am Allie, your Sunshine freends.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
What games can you play?
Speaker 2 (05:45):
I can play Tag, hide and Seek, or even.
Speaker 7 (05:48):
Make up our own game.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
In the US, toy giant Mattel is working to bring
AI to brands like Barbie and Hot Wheels. Stephan Kauffman
CBS News.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Boston police around with a warning about charity scams. Please say.
People have lost over one hundred and seventy thousand dollars
to this fake charity scam and eleven different incidents in Boston.
One case, someone had fifty grand taken from their account
without them knowing. Scammers usually approach people in a parking
lot asking for donations about a dead child or a charity.
They then aggressively push the person to donate using their
(06:19):
phone or credit card enough and put in the payment
info themselves, please say. The scammers often say they're going
to charge only a small amount of money, but end
up charging thousands foraging anyone that's approached to not hand
over their phone or credit card and to verify any
charities themselves before donating. You are now in the loop.
For news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Kyle Bray, WBZ, Boston's
(06:43):
news radio
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio. We defining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Forty six degrees and clear skies over Boston at six o'clock.
Good morning, Thank you for waking up with us. I'm
Kyle Bray and here's what's happening. Tens of thousands of
people are expecting to be at the Common today for
another round of No King's protests against the Trump administration.
CBS News Boston's Logan Hall has more.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
Rebecca Winter is an organizer of the event, and she's
been hard at work to create what she calls a
fun and peaceful atmosphere.
Speaker 4 (00:37):
It is very uplifting. You know. We have a strong
mission of being nonviolent, so we really push the escalation.
We push increasing humor and parody. That's why I mentioned
creative resistance, and that also helps because when we can
laugh at things that are this serious, it also kind
of allows us to take that collective deep breath together.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
It's the second round of Nockei King's protests, happening across
the country. Organizers expect millions of people to take part.
Rebecca says she's ready for a big turnout.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
Based on the numbers coming in, it looks like it's
going to be upwards of twenty five thousand.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
Protest kicks off at noon and it's expected to run
through three pm. The White House is pausing and possibly
canceling eleven billion dollars in Army Corps of Engineer projects
for cities like Boston, which could impact projects length those
to replace the Cape bridges. Thenouncement came Friday from the
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vote, though he
(01:32):
did not specify which projects would be shut down. The
Army Corps of Engineers is in charge of managing both
the Born and Sagamore bridges, which are set to be
replaced for around four and a half billion dollars. A
joint statement Governor Morri Healy, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey,
and Congressman Bill Keating say replacing the bridges is essential
for Cape cod residents and visitors, that the project is
(01:53):
moving forward with funds approved by a bipartisan Congress that
were lawfully awarded by the federal government. We've reached out
to the Army Corps of Engineers to find out which
projects could be impacted. Meantime, as the government shutdown continues
into another weekend, the federal court system is next to
face some shutdown fallout. CBS's Nicole Killion has.
Speaker 5 (02:13):
More The federal court system is due to exhaust its
funding come Monday, and while judges are expected to continue
to serve, it does mean that some of these federal
courts will maintain limited operations going forward.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Democrats are calling on the President to get more involved
with negotiations to end the shutdown, by Republican congressional leaders
are reiterating and negotiations will be possible once the government reopens.
It's time now for a check of the four day
WBZAC you weather forecast. Today, it'll be sunny to partly cloudy.
We'll have highs close to sixty one degrees to be
mainly cleared. Tonight, we should have a loan of around fifty.
(02:51):
Tomorrow we'll get a little warmer. We'll have some sun
and a few clouds around while the high of sixty
six and more clouds will start to make their way
into the area in the evening. Monday will be cloudy
and breezy with periods of rain. As we start the
work week, we'll have a high of sixty three and
it will switch up again on Tuesday. We'll have plenty
of sunshine. It should be pleasant now with a high
getting close to sixty six, and as we head through
(03:12):
the rest of the week. Wednesday morning, we should have
a shower or two around and then the sun will
make its way into the area with some highs in
the mid sixties. Right now in Boston, it's clear skies
and forty six degrees. A top travel destination without even
leaving the airport. Logan's Chase Sapphire Lounge has been named
the fourth best airport lounge in the country by USA
(03:34):
Today readers. The BBC Suzanne Soasville got a tour with
its general manager, Jason McClure.
Speaker 6 (03:39):
It's kind of like a penthouse apartment. A private elevator
opens to the lounge.
Speaker 3 (03:44):
This is our hydration station here coffee, tea, water, soda.
Speaker 6 (03:49):
Your ticket in is a Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
This is our servery. You'll see all the foods.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
We have here.
Speaker 6 (03:55):
There are plates of free food like Chris Parisa chicken
fingerling potatoes, spicy tahini and kale, and sweet potato salad.
There's also a made to order menu burger fries.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
We have impossible burgers, our Sapphire noodles with broccoli pepper chickpeas.
Speaker 6 (04:12):
Besides the food, there are zero gravity massage chairs, showers,
and get this, a fully stacked open bar as in
free booze. But it's not entirely free. You know those
Chase Sapphire Reserve credit cards. There's an annual fee of
seven hundred and ninety five bucks at Logan Suzanne Sausville, WBZ,
(04:33):
Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Boeing is getting the green light to ramp up production
of its seven thirty seven Max jets. CBS's Jennifer Kuiper
with more.
Speaker 7 (04:42):
The approval by the Federal Aviation Administration comes nearly two
years after a door plug flew off of an Alaska
Airline's jet that Boeing built. The FA capped Boeing's production
of Max jets to thirty eight per month. However, the
production rate fell well below that ceiling last year due
to investigations and a machinist strike. The FAA says safety
inspectors conducted extensive reviews of Boeing's production lines to ensure
(05:05):
that this small production rate increase will be done safely.
Jennifer Kuiper CBS.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
News neither the FAA nor Boeing won't say what the
new limit will be. After years of imagination taking the wheel,
stuffed animal toys are getting a voice of their own Yes.
As Stephan Kaufman explains, a wave.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Of companies are fitting children's playthings, such as stuffed animals,
with checkbox and voice assistants. One of the most popular
is a plush toy that converses with kids and adapts
to their personality called grock Ohow What Zero. The AI
toy trend has especially taken off in China, the home
of Ali the pub I.
Speaker 5 (05:41):
Am Allie, your Sunshine freends.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
What games can you play?
Speaker 2 (05:45):
I can play Tag, hide and Seek, or even.
Speaker 7 (05:48):
Make up our own game.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
In the US, toy giant Mattel is working to bring
AI to brands like Barbie and Hot Wheels. Stephan Kauffman
CBS News.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Boston police around with a warning about charity scams. Please say.
People have lost over one hundred and seventy thousand dollars
to this fake charity scam and eleven different incidents in Boston.
One case, someone had fifty grand taken from their account
without them knowing. Scammers usually approach people in a parking
lot asking for donations about a dead child or a charity.
They then aggressively push the person to donate using their
(06:19):
phone or credit card enough and put in the payment
info themselves, please say. The scammers often say they're going
to charge only a small amount of money, but end
up charging thousands foraging anyone that's approached to not hand
over their phone or credit card and to verify any
charities themselves before donating. You are now in the loop.
For news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Kyle Bray, WBZ, Boston's
(06:43):
news radio
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