July 5, 2026 • 7 mins
Two shootings reported yesterday in Dorchester, Wimbledon tennis heating up in London, Trump accounts are now available. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ Newsradio.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Some clouds and some sun in Boston to start this
Sunday morning, seventy degrees in the city at six o'clock.
Good morning and welcome. I'm Charlie Burground. Here's what's going on. Well,
finally this intense heat has moved on. Today brings less
warmth and humidity, with clouds and some sunshine.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Sunni.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
You're to the north of Boston for today with a
high of eighty followed by more clouds tonight and a
low of sixty six. Good day today and wet for
the next couple of days. The Troy Thornton and the
four day WDBZ ACUA the forecast is on the way.
So we have finally beat the heat, but it took
its toll. Here's wbz's Jared Brosman through the.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
Worst of the heat wave. Boston ems had their hands
full between Wednesday and Friday. They responded to over thirteen
hundred incidents, a roughly fourteen percent increase compared to normal.
Dozens of those calls were directly attributed to the heat. Fortunately,
though we've turned the corner temperature wise, this week's highs
will mainly be in the seventies. Jared Brosnan WBZ Boston's
news radio.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
Two shootings reported yesterday in Dorchester, Boston Police responding to
five hundred Blue Hill Avenue and to thirteen faced in Street.
Both victims transported to local hostels with life threatening injuries.
Boston Pops fireworks spectacular went off relatively normally last night,
but only after a brief glitchen the plans. There's WBZTV's
(01:20):
Logan Hall.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
About six twenty, the alarm sounded and officials told everyone
to evacuate the Esplanade because of potential lightning storms. For
many who made the trip out to Boston from out
of state, it was a tough pill to swallow.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
We got to obey the rules, and we've come from California,
from Thousand Oaks, California.
Speaker 5 (01:37):
Oh my, so we'll watch it on the TV.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
In the hotel.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Thousands of people fled the Esplanade and took shelter, a
process state troopers described as successful.
Speaker 6 (01:46):
We have pre planned staging locations under bridges, under overpasses,
under tunnels, so we prepared as we prepare for any continguency.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
So it turned out to be a great night. Perform
included Chance the Rapper, Trombone Shorty, and Leany Wilson. So
the attention now turns to the dozens of ships that
are about to sail into Boston Harbor. WBC's Jeremy Russ
with everything we need to know. The tall ships are
coming to Boston next weekend.
Speaker 7 (02:15):
More than sixty vessels from all around the world will
tie up on the city's waterfront. I'm traveling up the
East coast for weeks at this point. Yesterday seled up
the Hudson River in celebration of Independence Day. That's really
what this whole thing is all about. Another way to
celebrate the US is two hundred and fiftieth Birthday. The
programming surrounding their visit in Boston is entirely free and
runs through July sixteenth. Jeremy Russ WBZ, Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
One person still missing after a boat crash Friday night
in Salisbury. That person has been missing since about ten
thirty Friday, when their boat crashed into the north jetty
of the Merrimack River. The Boston Globe reports the Coastguard
suspended its search last night. To other people were rescued
and taken to local hospitals for treatment. It is not
(02:59):
clear what they are in this morning, let's check the
four day WBZ ACU weather forecast. La Troy Thornton says,
today is just fine, clouds and sun and high to
about eighty. The stickiness is gone. The humidity won't be
here today. We'll see some clouds roll in tonight as
we drop into the sixties. Tomorrow it gets wet. The
(03:20):
steadiest rain expected to the south of Boston, high to
about seventy. The rain continues tomorrow night and into Tuesday,
with temperatures on Tuesday in the sixties. Wednesday some clouds
seventy two and then looks like the heat comes back
in later in the week. On Thursday, we'll get back
into the eighties. Right now, seventy degrees, clouds and sun
(03:40):
here in the city at six 'h four. Wimbledon tennis
is heating up in London. Here's wbz's Drew Mulholland.
Speaker 8 (03:47):
The first weekend of Wimbledon tennis, the third major of
the season. There have already been a lot of upsets.
The singles come back attempt from Serena Williams ended in
round one. She lost to Assi Maya Joints. Serena also
suffered at knee injury hopefully she can come back strong.
Fans though, we're just loving this tournament all around. Listen,
Wimbledon means sensational lives, great energy, incredible tennis, my years
(04:09):
not complete.
Speaker 5 (04:10):
Wimbledon means everyone in London coming together and enjoying the sun.
Wimbledon it's just something that's embedded in our whole family.
Speaker 8 (04:17):
With my sister who's pregnant at the moment, So it's
honestly so emotional.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
I'm so excited to be.
Speaker 5 (04:22):
Here to dream come true as a little girl from
South Africa watching Wimbledon on the teley Men the World.
Speaker 8 (04:29):
The Wimbledon social media account post and video of fans
just loving life. Very cool Drew mahaland w BZ Boss's
news radio.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Judge Riah Zobel passed away yesterday at her home in Charlestown.
The Globe reports. Judge of Zobel was the first woman
to be confirmed as a federal judge in the Bay
State and the first woman to receive the Edward Devitt
Distinguished Service to Justice Award, which is given the highest
honor is given to a federal judge who was nominated
(04:57):
by the President of the United States. Judge Ria Zobel
was ninety four years old. After weeks of mystery, new
details about the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey
ABC's Morgan Norwood from Madison Square Garden.
Speaker 9 (05:11):
The ceremony was officiated by actor and friend Adam Sandler.
The bride and groom wearing custom coutur dire, their brothers
by their side, Jason Kelcey serving as best man, Austin
Swift as man of honor. One thousand family and friends
descended on the area under privacy tents and tight security,
but a few sharing this. On their way out.
Speaker 8 (05:31):
They crib and they laughed, and they danced, and they
hugged me. They kissed.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
Good morning America.
Speaker 9 (05:36):
Happy for George, Robin and Michael were among the guests who.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks were among the many performers.
So they're being called Trump accounts. It's a new federal
savings and investment account for children, and they are now available.
Speaker 5 (05:54):
The Treasury Department set over six million Trump Accounts have
been opened for children under age eighteen. Of those, over
a million will receive the one thousand dollars federal Pilot
contribution for newborns. Only children who are US citizens and
have a valid Social Security number may open a Trump account,
and no child may have more than one. To qualify
(06:14):
for the one time federal Pilot contribution, the child must
be born between January first, twenty twenty five and December
thirty first, twenty twenty eight.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
I'm Rob Martyr, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,
is facing hit and run charges in California.
Speaker 2 (06:30):
Napa County Sheriff's investigators say a nine to one to
one caller reported a brown convertible hit unoccupied parked car
in Yontville on Friday. The parked car had major rear
end damage. The callers of the driver briefly stopped and
then drove away. Later, the California Highway Patrol found a
brown convertible disabled with damage. The driver was eighty six
year old Paul Pelosi. Napa County deputy say Pelosi admitted
(06:54):
he hit something, but he didn't know what it was,
so he kept driving. He had no alcohol in his
body and DUI has been ruled out. Pelosi was not arrested,
but he is suspected of misdemeanor hit and ron Alex
Stone ebcnet.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
You are now in the loop for news updates throughout
the day. Listen to dou WDBZ News Radio on the
iHeartRadio app. I'm Charlie Berger on WDBZ, Boston's news radio
Some clouds and some sun in Boston to start this
Sunday morning, seventy degrees in the city at six o'clock.
Good morning and welcome. I'm Charlie Burground. Here's what's going on. Well,
finally this intense heat has moved on. Today brings less
warmth and humidity, with clouds and some sunshine.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Sunni.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
You're to the north of Boston for today with a
high of eighty followed by more clouds tonight and a
low of sixty six. Good day today and wet for
the next couple of days. The Troy Thornton and the
four day WDBZ ACUA the forecast is on the way.
So we have finally beat the heat, but it took
its toll. Here's wbz's Jared Brosman through the.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
Worst of the heat wave. Boston ems had their hands
full between Wednesday and Friday. They responded to over thirteen
hundred incidents, a roughly fourteen percent increase compared to normal.
Dozens of those calls were directly attributed to the heat. Fortunately,
though we've turned the corner temperature wise, this week's highs
will mainly be in the seventies. Jared Brosnan WBZ Boston's
news radio.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
Two shootings reported yesterday in Dorchester, Boston Police responding to
five hundred Blue Hill Avenue and to thirteen faced in Street.
Both victims transported to local hostels with life threatening injuries.
Boston Pops fireworks spectacular went off relatively normally last night,
but only after a brief glitchen the plans. There's WBZTV's
(01:20):
Logan Hall.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
About six twenty, the alarm sounded and officials told everyone
to evacuate the Esplanade because of potential lightning storms. For
many who made the trip out to Boston from out
of state, it was a tough pill to swallow.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
We got to obey the rules, and we've come from California,
from Thousand Oaks, California.
Speaker 5 (01:37):
Oh my, so we'll watch it on the TV.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
In the hotel.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Thousands of people fled the Esplanade and took shelter, a
process state troopers described as successful.
Speaker 6 (01:46):
We have pre planned staging locations under bridges, under overpasses,
under tunnels, so we prepared as we prepare for any continguency.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
So it turned out to be a great night. Perform
included Chance the Rapper, Trombone Shorty, and Leany Wilson. So
the attention now turns to the dozens of ships that
are about to sail into Boston Harbor. WBC's Jeremy Russ
with everything we need to know. The tall ships are
coming to Boston next weekend.
Speaker 7 (02:15):
More than sixty vessels from all around the world will
tie up on the city's waterfront. I'm traveling up the
East coast for weeks at this point. Yesterday seled up
the Hudson River in celebration of Independence Day. That's really
what this whole thing is all about. Another way to
celebrate the US is two hundred and fiftieth Birthday. The
programming surrounding their visit in Boston is entirely free and
runs through July sixteenth. Jeremy Russ WBZ, Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
One person still missing after a boat crash Friday night
in Salisbury. That person has been missing since about ten
thirty Friday, when their boat crashed into the north jetty
of the Merrimack River. The Boston Globe reports the Coastguard
suspended its search last night. To other people were rescued
and taken to local hospitals for treatment. It is not
(02:59):
clear what they are in this morning, let's check the
four day WBZ ACU weather forecast. La Troy Thornton says,
today is just fine, clouds and sun and high to
about eighty. The stickiness is gone. The humidity won't be
here today. We'll see some clouds roll in tonight as
we drop into the sixties. Tomorrow it gets wet. The
(03:20):
steadiest rain expected to the south of Boston, high to
about seventy. The rain continues tomorrow night and into Tuesday,
with temperatures on Tuesday in the sixties. Wednesday some clouds
seventy two and then looks like the heat comes back
in later in the week. On Thursday, we'll get back
into the eighties. Right now, seventy degrees, clouds and sun
(03:40):
here in the city at six 'h four. Wimbledon tennis
is heating up in London. Here's wbz's Drew Mulholland.
Speaker 8 (03:47):
The first weekend of Wimbledon tennis, the third major of
the season. There have already been a lot of upsets.
The singles come back attempt from Serena Williams ended in
round one. She lost to Assi Maya Joints. Serena also
suffered at knee injury hopefully she can come back strong.
Fans though, we're just loving this tournament all around. Listen,
Wimbledon means sensational lives, great energy, incredible tennis, my years
(04:09):
not complete.
Speaker 5 (04:10):
Wimbledon means everyone in London coming together and enjoying the sun.
Wimbledon it's just something that's embedded in our whole family.
Speaker 8 (04:17):
With my sister who's pregnant at the moment, So it's
honestly so emotional.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
I'm so excited to be.
Speaker 5 (04:22):
Here to dream come true as a little girl from
South Africa watching Wimbledon on the teley Men the World.
Speaker 8 (04:29):
The Wimbledon social media account post and video of fans
just loving life. Very cool Drew mahaland w BZ Boss's
news radio.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Judge Riah Zobel passed away yesterday at her home in Charlestown.
The Globe reports. Judge of Zobel was the first woman
to be confirmed as a federal judge in the Bay
State and the first woman to receive the Edward Devitt
Distinguished Service to Justice Award, which is given the highest
honor is given to a federal judge who was nominated
(04:57):
by the President of the United States. Judge Ria Zobel
was ninety four years old. After weeks of mystery, new
details about the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey
ABC's Morgan Norwood from Madison Square Garden.
Speaker 9 (05:11):
The ceremony was officiated by actor and friend Adam Sandler.
The bride and groom wearing custom coutur dire, their brothers
by their side, Jason Kelcey serving as best man, Austin
Swift as man of honor. One thousand family and friends
descended on the area under privacy tents and tight security,
but a few sharing this. On their way out.
Speaker 8 (05:31):
They crib and they laughed, and they danced, and they
hugged me. They kissed.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
Good morning America.
Speaker 9 (05:36):
Happy for George, Robin and Michael were among the guests who.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks were among the many performers.
So they're being called Trump accounts. It's a new federal
savings and investment account for children, and they are now available.
Speaker 5 (05:54):
The Treasury Department set over six million Trump Accounts have
been opened for children under age eighteen. Of those, over
a million will receive the one thousand dollars federal Pilot
contribution for newborns. Only children who are US citizens and
have a valid Social Security number may open a Trump account,
and no child may have more than one. To qualify
(06:14):
for the one time federal Pilot contribution, the child must
be born between January first, twenty twenty five and December
thirty first, twenty twenty eight.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
I'm Rob Martyr, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,
is facing hit and run charges in California.
Speaker 2 (06:30):
Napa County Sheriff's investigators say a nine to one to
one caller reported a brown convertible hit unoccupied parked car
in Yontville on Friday. The parked car had major rear
end damage. The callers of the driver briefly stopped and
then drove away. Later, the California Highway Patrol found a
brown convertible disabled with damage. The driver was eighty six
year old Paul Pelosi. Napa County deputy say Pelosi admitted
(06:54):
he hit something, but he didn't know what it was,
so he kept driving. He had no alcohol in his
body and DUI has been ruled out. Pelosi was not arrested,
but he is suspected of misdemeanor hit and ron Alex
Stone ebcnet.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
You are now in the loop for news updates throughout
the day. Listen to dou WDBZ News Radio on the
iHeartRadio app. I'm Charlie Berger on WDBZ, Boston's news radio
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