Morning Report: Sunday, November 16, 2025

The Epstein files continue to stir partisan debate and recriminations in Washington. President Trump is pulling his support of a long-time political ally. Students from more than 10 colleges and universities around Boston rallied on Saturday. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is w b Z, Boston's news radio.

Speaker 2 (00:04):
We defining local news.

Speaker 1 (00:08):
We've got some clouds in Boston, a few showers, forty
seven degrees at six o'clock. Good morning. I'm Charlie Burger on.
Here's what's happening. The so called Epstein files continue to
stir partisan debate and some recriminations. In Washington. Wdbs's Mike
Macklin spoke with Congressman Stephen Lynch.

Speaker 3 (00:27):
It seems that that whole list of people that Trump
wants to investigate a people he's had long standing grudges with.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
Congressman Steven Lynch, responding to President Trump's call for the
Justice Department to investigate alleged ties convicted sex offender Jeffrey
Epstein had with former President Bill Clinton and other prominent individuals,
Lynch calling for a thorough and impartial congressional review of
the so called Epstein files.

Speaker 3 (00:54):
Yeah, we want a full, stem to stern investigation of
everything that was involved here. And because of the documents
we're getting, we've got a new list of people that
we wish to talk to to bring them in for
depositions and interviews.

Speaker 1 (01:08):
A lot of work ahead of a.

Speaker 2 (01:09):
Fel Mike Becklin WBZ Bloxton's news radio.

Speaker 1 (01:12):
President Trump pulling his support of a longtime political ally.

Speaker 4 (01:17):
In a post of his social media website Friday, President
Trump called Republican representative from Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Green, a
ranting lunatic, claiming she has and his words gone far left.
Trump also said he would support a challenger and a
primary for her seat, and criticized Green for her appearance
on the View. This after Green signed a discharge petition

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to force a vote in the House to release files
related to the convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Green says
Trump is trying to intimidate Republicans ahead of a planned
vote on Tuesday. I'm Scott Carr, I'm Washington.

Speaker 1 (01:51):
How about the Bruins, who have won six of their
last seven, winning last night in Montreal three to two.
Ruins will host Carolina tomorrow, Flippers in town to Faceisics
this afternoon at the Garden three thirty tap. Patriots get
a weekend off. They played Thursday. They're off till next
Sunday when they play in Cincinnati. This morning. In the NFL,
it's a nine to thirty start for Miami in Washington

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game from Madrid College Football Georgia Tech Rally to be
Boston College thirty six thirty four at Chestnut Hill. Looking
for extra work around the holidays, Boston police are urging
you to be careful when you apply. Wdbc's Jared Broslan
with more on a scam warning.

Speaker 5 (02:29):
Boston police want residents to be wary when applying for
temporary holiday jobs. Some scammers have been caught posting fake
job listings. Victims give scammers access to highly sensitive personal information,
thinking it's part of the hiring process, and some are
told to send over money, with the scammers saying it's
for supplies, training, or application fees. According to the most
recent data from the Better Business Bureau, these types of
scams where the risky is for people ages eighteen to

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forty four. Authorities are urging people to be cautious about
listings offering unusually high pay for holiday positions, and never
start working for a company before being officially hired. It's
also smart to verify the employer before sharing any personal
or financial information. Cherre Brosan WBZ Boston's News Ready.

Speaker 1 (03:06):
Let's check the four dayvsy ACU weather forecast. LaTroy Thornton says,
it's a windy day today with clouds and some sun
later on. Today we're getting some rain through most of
the area at this hour. We'll be in the fifties
early today, and then temperatures will drop into the forties
by this afternoon. Tonight brisk and chili with clouds, low

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thirty five, and then Tomorrow a blustery, colder day, sunshine, clouds,
high forty five, but again with that wind, it's going
to feel like it's in the thirties all day. Tomorrow,
Tuesday breezy Chile with sun high forty seven. And Wednesday
again Chile with sunshine and a high forty eight. Right now,
getting some very heavy rain down round the New Bedford
Fall River area. Fifty two right now in New Bedford,

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showers in Milton, where it is forty five degrees, raining
hard right now around the Revere area forty six there,
and shower to our north as well around the Newburyport
area where it is forty Right now in Boston forty
seven degrees and showers at six oh five. Students from
more than ten colleges and universities around Boston rallied yesterday

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to protect the promise of higher education. There'sh WBZS and
the Friedman.

Speaker 6 (04:17):
We're here because Northeastern doesn't fulfill that motto like truth
and courage. They don't listen to their students, they're not transparent,
they don't include us in their decision making process.

Speaker 7 (04:27):
Northeastern student Jack Mauselea is the co founder and director
of outreach for the Education Freedom Project. I found him
at the Boston Student Rally and Fenway with crowds of
other students. He says they are united through a feeling
of deep disappointment that.

Speaker 6 (04:39):
They're folding to Trump's attacks on international students, on freedom
of expression, on academic independence, that they're shuddering the offices
of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and students just have no
say about that.

Speaker 7 (04:51):
So the students feel like they've been sidelined in university's
decision making process. He says. The Education Freedom Project put
out a survey to over one thousand students, parents', faculty,
and alumni asking what Northeastern could do better. Now they're
trying to get legislation passed through the student government with
those answers in mind. It'll be voted on on Monday.
W BZ NewsRadio has reached out to Northeastern for comment.

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In Fenway, I'm a Freedman, w b Z, Boston's News Radio.

Speaker 1 (05:14):
Some colleges and public universities throughout the area have seen
enrollment from international students declining, The Globe reporting part of
the reason is the Trump administration restricting travel from nineteen
different countries. The number of foreign students enrolling this fall
at UMass Boston declined seventeen percent from a year ago.
UMass Amherst saw a five percent drop in international students

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this year. Fitchburg State reporting forty fewer applicants, Boston College,
Harvard Northeastern reported little change in their international student enrollment.
A twenty three year old man hospitalized after being shot
by police Friday night in Charlestown, New Hampshire, following a
police pursuit. Police were attempting to over Christian Piquette on

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Claremont Road for not having a license plate when he
sped away. Piquette later got out of his car, allegedly
coming toward an officer with a knife. When Piquett refused
to drop the weapon, he was shot. The officer involved
was wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting.
The officer's identity will not be disclosed until a formal
interview takes place. You are now in the loop or

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