November 2, 2025 • 6 mins
Police at Harvard say they are trying to figure out why someone set off an explosion on Saturday morning inside a building at the medical school. SNAP ran out of money on Saturday, as the federal government shutdown continues without an end in sight. This weekend, families take time to honor and remember their loved ones who've passed on during Day of The Dead celebrations. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ Boston's news radio Rea defining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
C there's guys in Boston forty degrees at six o'clock.
Good morning. I'm Charlie Bird joining. Here's what's happening. Is
at Harvard say they're trying to figure out why someone
apparently set off an explosion early yesterday morning inside of
building at the medical school. With wz's Nicole Davis.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Harvard University police say it happened just after two forty
five in the morning inside the Goldensen building on Longwood
Avenue in Boston. They say an officer responded to the
building for a fire alarm and they saw two people
running out of the building. The officer reportedly chasing after
the pair, but couldn't catch them. Police say the officer
then went inside and on the fourth floor found the
remains of an explosion. The Boston Fire Arson Unit came
(00:47):
investigated and determined the explosion was likely an intentional one.
It's not clear what kind of device went off in
the building. No other devices were found so far, no
word on a motive. It appears nobody was hurt. If
you have any information, you're asked to call Boston or
Harvard University Police Nicole Davis, WBZ Boston's news.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Radio Snap is out of money as the federal government
shutdown continues without an end in sight, and Methuin neighbors
are trying to soften the blow for those who depend
on food assistance. CBS News Boston's Paul Burton.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
From baby foods to breads, fruits and vegetables, The Senior
Center transformed into a SNAP food drive for residents who
need assistance.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
Thank you, Kevin good Day. It's very kind of them
to be doing this.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
SNAP benefits expired on Saturday due to the government shutdown.
Folks who depend on the supplemental Nutrition assistance program known
as SNAP are struggling to put food on the table,
which is why the city is stepping into help.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
You know, with the questions around SNAP benefits, we heard
from a lot of people that they were worried about
getting food on the table in the next few weeks.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Families like this single mother of seven who wants to
anonymous real hard.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
I extreamly hard.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
I'm a single mom, I work more than forty hours
a week. Just some team for my kids, So this
is actually a huge hope. On Friday, a Boston federal
judge said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds
to make at least partial payments to SNAP during the
government shutdown, saying the president's plan not to pay out
(02:24):
SNAP benefits was unlawful. That same day, a Rhode Island
federal judge ordered the US Department of Agriculture to distribute
money owed to SNAP benefits as SNAP recipients as soon
as possible. The White House has until tomorrow to tell
the court what its plan is moving forward. Let's check
the four day wbz ACU weather. Forecastle Troy Thornton tells
(02:47):
us Today, nice day, sunshine and certainly less wind. Right now.
Winds are out of the west, about eight to ten
miles per hour, get to about fifty five for a
high Today, clear overnight Tonight we drop into the low forties.
Tomorrow will start with sun, will finish with clouds. Look
like some showers later in the day extending into tomorrow night.
(03:09):
Maybe some steady rain towards the south shore of the
Cape the Islands. High fifty nine tomorrow and then Tuesday
much better again, sunshine, breezy, high sixty and for Wednesday
cloudy and maybe a shower at night. On Wednesday, high
fifty six forty degrees right now in Boston, by the way,
at six oh five, we have moved the clocks back
(03:31):
and you will see sunrise earlier. Sunrise in fifteen minutes
at six twenty. This weekend, Latino families are taking time
to honor and remember their loved ones who have passed on.
Wbz's Mike Macklin checks in on a Day of the
Dead celebration in Cambridge.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
It is Elda Delberte. The Day of the Dead at
Harvard's PBDY Museum, with the Cherish Mexican tradition of honoring
those who have died, is observed with a day of exhibits, music,
food and drink. Abbey Sendable Fossil is with the PVD Museum.
Speaker 6 (04:08):
Usually it's a week long festivity, but the most important
days are November first and November second. Usually November one
is to celebrate children who have passed away, and then
November second is for everyone else in general.
Speaker 5 (04:22):
Coming on the heels of Halloween, the day is often
confused with the ghost and goblins of trig or treating.
It is in fact a solemn two days of remembrance
and celebration of the lives of loved ones past, whose
souls revisit the Land of the Living each year. In Cambridge,
Mike Macklin WVZ, Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (04:42):
Now that Halloween is over, what are you expected to
do with that costume?
Speaker 7 (04:47):
Sustainable fashion advocate Lexi Silverstein says, whatever you do, don't
throw it out.
Speaker 4 (04:52):
Americans throw away thirty five million costumes every single year.
Speaker 7 (04:56):
She says, that's the equivalent of eighty three million plastic
water bottles.
Speaker 4 (05:00):
Sixty three percent of them are made up of polyester
and plastic, which can take anywhere from twenty to two
hundred years to decompose.
Speaker 7 (05:09):
Instead, she suggests donating your costume to a thrift store,
many of them have Halloween racks, or trade your costume
with a friend or family member, or by using one
of several costume trading apps. Michael Wallace CBS News.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
In an extravaganza of a drone light show depicting ancient
gods and pyramids in the sky. Egypt inaugurated its long
delayed Mega Museum yesterday, a project aiming to give the
countryes millennia old heritage, rich modern display. ABC's Chuck sieverertson.
Speaker 8 (05:41):
Two decades in the making, the Grand Egyptian Museum or GEM,
is near the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, aimed at boosting
Egypt's tourism. At the grand opening where European and Arab royals,
presidents and prime ministers, Egyptian President ab Del pat LCCI
calling the museum a platform for dialogue, a destination for knowledge,
(06:01):
and a beacon for all who love life and believe
in the value of humankind. It will display tiny pieces
of jewelry and colorful too murals to towering statues of Pharaoh.
The Grand Egyptian Museum is now the world's largest museum,
housing over fifty thousand ancient artifacts. Another area restaurant closing down,
The Fugatku Japanese restaurant in Brookline will be permanently shutting
(06:25):
down on Wednesday for what they're calling personal reasons after
twenty seven years in business. Two other fugaqu locations in
Linfield and Sudbury had previously shut down. You are now
in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen
to DOUBLEBZ News Radio on.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
The iHeartRadio app. I'm Charlie Berger on WDBZ, Boston's news
radio
This is WBZ Boston's news radio Rea defining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
C there's guys in Boston forty degrees at six o'clock.
Good morning. I'm Charlie Bird joining. Here's what's happening. Is
at Harvard say they're trying to figure out why someone
apparently set off an explosion early yesterday morning inside of
building at the medical school. With wz's Nicole Davis.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Harvard University police say it happened just after two forty
five in the morning inside the Goldensen building on Longwood
Avenue in Boston. They say an officer responded to the
building for a fire alarm and they saw two people
running out of the building. The officer reportedly chasing after
the pair, but couldn't catch them. Police say the officer
then went inside and on the fourth floor found the
remains of an explosion. The Boston Fire Arson Unit came
(00:47):
investigated and determined the explosion was likely an intentional one.
It's not clear what kind of device went off in
the building. No other devices were found so far, no
word on a motive. It appears nobody was hurt. If
you have any information, you're asked to call Boston or
Harvard University Police Nicole Davis, WBZ Boston's news.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Radio Snap is out of money as the federal government
shutdown continues without an end in sight, and Methuin neighbors
are trying to soften the blow for those who depend
on food assistance. CBS News Boston's Paul Burton.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
From baby foods to breads, fruits and vegetables, The Senior
Center transformed into a SNAP food drive for residents who
need assistance.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
Thank you, Kevin good Day. It's very kind of them
to be doing this.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
SNAP benefits expired on Saturday due to the government shutdown.
Folks who depend on the supplemental Nutrition assistance program known
as SNAP are struggling to put food on the table,
which is why the city is stepping into help.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
You know, with the questions around SNAP benefits, we heard
from a lot of people that they were worried about
getting food on the table in the next few weeks.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Families like this single mother of seven who wants to
anonymous real hard.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
I extreamly hard.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
I'm a single mom, I work more than forty hours
a week. Just some team for my kids, So this
is actually a huge hope. On Friday, a Boston federal
judge said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds
to make at least partial payments to SNAP during the
government shutdown, saying the president's plan not to pay out
(02:24):
SNAP benefits was unlawful. That same day, a Rhode Island
federal judge ordered the US Department of Agriculture to distribute
money owed to SNAP benefits as SNAP recipients as soon
as possible. The White House has until tomorrow to tell
the court what its plan is moving forward. Let's check
the four day wbz ACU weather. Forecastle Troy Thornton tells
(02:47):
us Today, nice day, sunshine and certainly less wind. Right now.
Winds are out of the west, about eight to ten
miles per hour, get to about fifty five for a
high Today, clear overnight Tonight we drop into the low forties.
Tomorrow will start with sun, will finish with clouds. Look
like some showers later in the day extending into tomorrow night.
(03:09):
Maybe some steady rain towards the south shore of the
Cape the Islands. High fifty nine tomorrow and then Tuesday
much better again, sunshine, breezy, high sixty and for Wednesday
cloudy and maybe a shower at night. On Wednesday, high
fifty six forty degrees right now in Boston, by the way,
at six oh five, we have moved the clocks back
(03:31):
and you will see sunrise earlier. Sunrise in fifteen minutes
at six twenty. This weekend, Latino families are taking time
to honor and remember their loved ones who have passed on.
Wbz's Mike Macklin checks in on a Day of the
Dead celebration in Cambridge.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
It is Elda Delberte. The Day of the Dead at
Harvard's PBDY Museum, with the Cherish Mexican tradition of honoring
those who have died, is observed with a day of exhibits, music,
food and drink. Abbey Sendable Fossil is with the PVD Museum.
Speaker 6 (04:08):
Usually it's a week long festivity, but the most important
days are November first and November second. Usually November one
is to celebrate children who have passed away, and then
November second is for everyone else in general.
Speaker 5 (04:22):
Coming on the heels of Halloween, the day is often
confused with the ghost and goblins of trig or treating.
It is in fact a solemn two days of remembrance
and celebration of the lives of loved ones past, whose
souls revisit the Land of the Living each year. In Cambridge,
Mike Macklin WVZ, Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (04:42):
Now that Halloween is over, what are you expected to
do with that costume?
Speaker 7 (04:47):
Sustainable fashion advocate Lexi Silverstein says, whatever you do, don't
throw it out.
Speaker 4 (04:52):
Americans throw away thirty five million costumes every single year.
Speaker 7 (04:56):
She says, that's the equivalent of eighty three million plastic
water bottles.
Speaker 4 (05:00):
Sixty three percent of them are made up of polyester
and plastic, which can take anywhere from twenty to two
hundred years to decompose.
Speaker 7 (05:09):
Instead, she suggests donating your costume to a thrift store,
many of them have Halloween racks, or trade your costume
with a friend or family member, or by using one
of several costume trading apps. Michael Wallace CBS News.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
In an extravaganza of a drone light show depicting ancient
gods and pyramids in the sky. Egypt inaugurated its long
delayed Mega Museum yesterday, a project aiming to give the
countryes millennia old heritage, rich modern display. ABC's Chuck sieverertson.
Speaker 8 (05:41):
Two decades in the making, the Grand Egyptian Museum or GEM,
is near the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, aimed at boosting
Egypt's tourism. At the grand opening where European and Arab royals,
presidents and prime ministers, Egyptian President ab Del pat LCCI
calling the museum a platform for dialogue, a destination for knowledge,
(06:01):
and a beacon for all who love life and believe
in the value of humankind. It will display tiny pieces
of jewelry and colorful too murals to towering statues of Pharaoh.
The Grand Egyptian Museum is now the world's largest museum,
housing over fifty thousand ancient artifacts. Another area restaurant closing down,
The Fugatku Japanese restaurant in Brookline will be permanently shutting
(06:25):
down on Wednesday for what they're calling personal reasons after
twenty seven years in business. Two other fugaqu locations in
Linfield and Sudbury had previously shut down. You are now
in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen
to DOUBLEBZ News Radio on.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
The iHeartRadio app. I'm Charlie Berger on WDBZ, Boston's news
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