December 16, 2025 • 7 mins
The manhunt continues for a suspect in the Brown University shooting, Brian Walshe is found guilty of murder, and a big vote of confidence for Harvard's president. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZY, Boston's news radio. We defining local news. People,
Come hither. We are ready for liftoff on this Tuesday
morning in Boston, and we're waking up under partly cloudy
skies and much warmer than yesterday's standards. We're at a
whopping twenty five degrees here in Boston. The News at
(00:22):
six brought to us by You're a New England Toyota dealer,
your hybrid all wheel drive headquarters. Thanks for being here today.
I'm Jeff Brown. We are shaking and we are stir.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
More sun than clouds today with a cold breeze, are
high up to thirty four at is WBZ Achi weather
meteorologist Joe Lundberg taking baby steps today. Will be in
the forties tomorrow and how about the fifties by the
end of the weekend. Bigger is apparently better. That must
be the theory for those who play Powerball. For the
umpteenth time, no one hits the top prize in a
(00:51):
more than billion dollar jackpot. In fact, no one's hit
the jackpot since early September, so tomorrow night's drawing will
be an estimated one at a quarter billion dollars, the
second highest jackpop this year and the sixth biggest in
Powerball history. It's still a far cry from Powerball's all
time biggest prize of more than two billion dollars. Celtics
(01:13):
go ice cold again. They lose to the Pistons of
the Garden. Celtics, in fact, do not play again until
Friday night. It'll be the Spurs and the New York
Knicks in tonight's NBA Cup Championship in Las Vegas, and
the Bruins host the Mammoth at the Garden tonight. New
video and a reward is now being offered as Providence police,
along with the FBI, continue to search for a killer
(01:34):
in Rhode Island. WBC's James Rojas is at Brown University
this morning. He joins US Live. Good morning, James, Good morning, Jeff.
You had the FBI now offering a fifty thousand dollars
reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction
of the person responsible for Saturday shooting. Then news came
along with new video of the suspected gunmen walking near
(01:55):
the campus just hours before the shooting. He is described
as being around five foot eight, the stocky build. The
video isn't perfect but police say there's no tip too small,
so any information please give them a call. Reporting live
from Providence, Rhode Island, James Rojas WBZ, Boston's News Radio.
Unless the investigation continues. Other college campuses in that area
(02:16):
are making changes to conclude the fall semester. For example,
Providence College will not hold in person final exams, RII
moves its finals online, and Bryant University will give students
an option on finals. Just to name a few, Brown
University canceled all classes and finals following this weekend's deadly
shooting spree. More of us have become a part of
(02:37):
a technical revolution. New Gallup poll finds forty five percent
of US use AI at work. That's up more than
from forty percent just three months ago. More than two
and ten say we use it at least a few
times a week, and ten percent say it's part of
our everyday work life as of now t minus nine days.
An old fashioned Christmas tradition, however, seems to have fallen
(02:59):
out of favor.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
Only sixteen percent of American adults go Christmas carolling, according
to the Pew Research Center, and this holiday shopper thinks
that number is a bit high.
Speaker 4 (03:08):
I would have said like two percent, not even zero.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
I don't know anyone who Christmas carols.
Speaker 3 (03:12):
My own not very scientific polling found about one in
ten adults get together to belt out carols in public.
Speaker 1 (03:19):
Yes, I do, please to always go with our.
Speaker 3 (03:21):
Church, and you still do. From the other ninety percent
hard no. The number one reason I.
Speaker 1 (03:27):
Don't have a voice to say in sank I have.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
A very good voice.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
I'm not a good thing.
Speaker 3 (03:30):
Kendlebul WBSY, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
This morning, we're waking up under partly cloudy skies and
cold conditions. It is nowhere near as windy as yesterday
and nowhere near as cold as yesterday. The temperature reads
twenty five degrees. That's the air temperature. It feels like
we're stuck in the teens again this morning. So this
unusual stretch of cold weather is going to continue. In
fun fact, there's only been one day this entire month
(03:56):
that we've experienced above average temperatures. We're going to make
up for lost time in the coming days, just not today.
Tempts will ultimately get above freezing later on today, which
is still below average. More sunshine than clouds on the
way some clouds will build in overnight tonight we're back
in the twenties. Now Tomorrow we take some more forward progress,
(04:16):
a mix of sun and clouds, high temperature in at
least the mid forty Some of us could see fifty
on the cape and islands, especially mix of sun and clouds,
and pretty much the same kind of day on Thursday
as well, and then we have a chance to get
very close to sixty degrees by the end of this
work week on Friday. But the price that we'll need
to pay is going to be in the form of rain.
Looks like we do have some heavy rain moving into
(04:36):
the picture on Friday afternoon. Right now, it's twenty five
and partly cloudy skies on this Tuesday morning in Boston
six oh five, a convicted killer will officially learn his
fate in court tomorrow. Us to count one, we're under
defend of Brian Wallas's charged with murder in the first degree.
Speaker 4 (04:50):
What's say the jury? Is it dependent guilty or not guilty?
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Guilty guilty of what sir? In the first degree. Brian
Walsh's conviction of killing his wife Anna carries a life
without parole sentence in Massachusetts. But it also comes with
an automatic appeal in the Commonwealth. Walsh also pleaded guilty
to two lesser charges before his trial. Sentencing and victim
impact statements will be held tomorrow in Norfolk Superior Court.
(05:15):
A big vote of confidence for Harvard's president, Alan Garber
will get to stay on as leader of the nation's
oldest university until further notice. The secretive Harvard Corporation, along
with the Board of Overseers, both give a big thumbs
up to Garber for his work in battling the Trump
administration's effort to decimate federal funding. Garber took over on
an interim basis right after his predecessor, Claudine Gay, resigned
(05:37):
almost two years ago, and then months later the interim
title was removed. Garber's previous term was set to expire
in June. Governor Healy demands the federal government stop using
private aircraft at Hanscom Field and the Trump Administration's continued
deportation efforts. The governor fires off the missive to Homeland
Security Secretary Christy Nome and todd lyons the acting Director
(05:59):
of Customs and Forment with the demand to stop efforts
without due process of law. The Governor's office says she
was tipped off to the use of the private aircraft,
but at hanscom By advocates, ICE has offered no response
so far. President Trump hits the BBC with a ten
billion dollar defamation lawsuit. The President takes issue with a
(06:19):
documentary aired by the British Bucklet public broadcaster last year
for an edited speech he delivered before the January sixth
capital attack. Officials have apologized, but no matter, the suit
will proceed. When looking the part is a lot, especially
for Hollywood A listers. Wbz's Drew moholland joins us with
this story. Good morning, Andrew, Morning Jeffrey. Not a Hollywood
(06:41):
A lister here, No yeah. Jim Garry says he almost
quit the starring role in two thousands. How the Grinch
stole Christmas?
Speaker 1 (06:47):
You seen that one?
Speaker 2 (06:48):
I have seen them?
Speaker 3 (06:49):
Who has?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
It's very increating, great one right.
Speaker 4 (06:51):
The costume was the issue though it was uncomfortable with
ten inch long fingers, makeup and the mask, which he
says made it hard to Breathe never mind those stinging
green eye contact or a mean one. Jim Carrey says,
panic attacks kept coming, but you know the twenty million
dollar paycheck for starring in that film. You know you
had to keep going right. Director Ron Howard says he
(07:13):
hired a member of Seal Team six to teach Jim
Carrey how top level military teams deal with stress and torture.
But you know, Howard has a sensitive side. He jumped
in his own green suit at one point in solidarity
with Jim Carrey.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
You would think the union, the Actors' Union, would say
something monster mister nowhere to be found.
Speaker 4 (07:33):
I saw an Instagram thing the other day where somebody
said maybe the Grinch would be happier if people started
writing happy songs about him.
Speaker 3 (07:40):
Yeah, well, there you go.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
The heart has only two sizes to grow.
Speaker 4 (07:44):
You're a mean one.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
You are now in the loop. For news updates throughout
the day, listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app.
I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ, Boston's news radio
This is WBZY, Boston's news radio. We defining local news. People,
Come hither. We are ready for liftoff on this Tuesday
morning in Boston, and we're waking up under partly cloudy
skies and much warmer than yesterday's standards. We're at a
whopping twenty five degrees here in Boston. The News at
(00:22):
six brought to us by You're a New England Toyota dealer,
your hybrid all wheel drive headquarters. Thanks for being here today.
I'm Jeff Brown. We are shaking and we are stir.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
More sun than clouds today with a cold breeze, are
high up to thirty four at is WBZ Achi weather
meteorologist Joe Lundberg taking baby steps today. Will be in
the forties tomorrow and how about the fifties by the
end of the weekend. Bigger is apparently better. That must
be the theory for those who play Powerball. For the
umpteenth time, no one hits the top prize in a
(00:51):
more than billion dollar jackpot. In fact, no one's hit
the jackpot since early September, so tomorrow night's drawing will
be an estimated one at a quarter billion dollars, the
second highest jackpop this year and the sixth biggest in
Powerball history. It's still a far cry from Powerball's all
time biggest prize of more than two billion dollars. Celtics
(01:13):
go ice cold again. They lose to the Pistons of
the Garden. Celtics, in fact, do not play again until
Friday night. It'll be the Spurs and the New York
Knicks in tonight's NBA Cup Championship in Las Vegas, and
the Bruins host the Mammoth at the Garden tonight. New
video and a reward is now being offered as Providence police,
along with the FBI, continue to search for a killer
(01:34):
in Rhode Island. WBC's James Rojas is at Brown University
this morning. He joins US Live. Good morning, James, Good morning, Jeff.
You had the FBI now offering a fifty thousand dollars
reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction
of the person responsible for Saturday shooting. Then news came
along with new video of the suspected gunmen walking near
(01:55):
the campus just hours before the shooting. He is described
as being around five foot eight, the stocky build. The
video isn't perfect but police say there's no tip too small,
so any information please give them a call. Reporting live
from Providence, Rhode Island, James Rojas WBZ, Boston's News Radio.
Unless the investigation continues. Other college campuses in that area
(02:16):
are making changes to conclude the fall semester. For example,
Providence College will not hold in person final exams, RII
moves its finals online, and Bryant University will give students
an option on finals. Just to name a few, Brown
University canceled all classes and finals following this weekend's deadly
shooting spree. More of us have become a part of
(02:37):
a technical revolution. New Gallup poll finds forty five percent
of US use AI at work. That's up more than
from forty percent just three months ago. More than two
and ten say we use it at least a few
times a week, and ten percent say it's part of
our everyday work life as of now t minus nine days.
An old fashioned Christmas tradition, however, seems to have fallen
(02:59):
out of favor.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
Only sixteen percent of American adults go Christmas carolling, according
to the Pew Research Center, and this holiday shopper thinks
that number is a bit high.
Speaker 4 (03:08):
I would have said like two percent, not even zero.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
I don't know anyone who Christmas carols.
Speaker 3 (03:12):
My own not very scientific polling found about one in
ten adults get together to belt out carols in public.
Speaker 1 (03:19):
Yes, I do, please to always go with our.
Speaker 3 (03:21):
Church, and you still do. From the other ninety percent
hard no. The number one reason I.
Speaker 1 (03:27):
Don't have a voice to say in sank I have.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
A very good voice.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
I'm not a good thing.
Speaker 3 (03:30):
Kendlebul WBSY, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
This morning, we're waking up under partly cloudy skies and
cold conditions. It is nowhere near as windy as yesterday
and nowhere near as cold as yesterday. The temperature reads
twenty five degrees. That's the air temperature. It feels like
we're stuck in the teens again this morning. So this
unusual stretch of cold weather is going to continue. In
fun fact, there's only been one day this entire month
(03:56):
that we've experienced above average temperatures. We're going to make
up for lost time in the coming days, just not today.
Tempts will ultimately get above freezing later on today, which
is still below average. More sunshine than clouds on the
way some clouds will build in overnight tonight we're back
in the twenties. Now Tomorrow we take some more forward progress,
(04:16):
a mix of sun and clouds, high temperature in at
least the mid forty Some of us could see fifty
on the cape and islands, especially mix of sun and clouds,
and pretty much the same kind of day on Thursday
as well, and then we have a chance to get
very close to sixty degrees by the end of this
work week on Friday. But the price that we'll need
to pay is going to be in the form of rain.
Looks like we do have some heavy rain moving into
(04:36):
the picture on Friday afternoon. Right now, it's twenty five
and partly cloudy skies on this Tuesday morning in Boston
six oh five, a convicted killer will officially learn his
fate in court tomorrow. Us to count one, we're under
defend of Brian Wallas's charged with murder in the first degree.
Speaker 4 (04:50):
What's say the jury? Is it dependent guilty or not guilty?
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Guilty guilty of what sir? In the first degree. Brian
Walsh's conviction of killing his wife Anna carries a life
without parole sentence in Massachusetts. But it also comes with
an automatic appeal in the Commonwealth. Walsh also pleaded guilty
to two lesser charges before his trial. Sentencing and victim
impact statements will be held tomorrow in Norfolk Superior Court.
(05:15):
A big vote of confidence for Harvard's president, Alan Garber
will get to stay on as leader of the nation's
oldest university until further notice. The secretive Harvard Corporation, along
with the Board of Overseers, both give a big thumbs
up to Garber for his work in battling the Trump
administration's effort to decimate federal funding. Garber took over on
an interim basis right after his predecessor, Claudine Gay, resigned
(05:37):
almost two years ago, and then months later the interim
title was removed. Garber's previous term was set to expire
in June. Governor Healy demands the federal government stop using
private aircraft at Hanscom Field and the Trump Administration's continued
deportation efforts. The governor fires off the missive to Homeland
Security Secretary Christy Nome and todd lyons the acting Director
(05:59):
of Customs and Forment with the demand to stop efforts
without due process of law. The Governor's office says she
was tipped off to the use of the private aircraft,
but at hanscom By advocates, ICE has offered no response
so far. President Trump hits the BBC with a ten
billion dollar defamation lawsuit. The President takes issue with a
(06:19):
documentary aired by the British Bucklet public broadcaster last year
for an edited speech he delivered before the January sixth
capital attack. Officials have apologized, but no matter, the suit
will proceed. When looking the part is a lot, especially
for Hollywood A listers. Wbz's Drew moholland joins us with
this story. Good morning, Andrew, Morning Jeffrey. Not a Hollywood
(06:41):
A lister here, No yeah. Jim Garry says he almost
quit the starring role in two thousands. How the Grinch
stole Christmas?
Speaker 1 (06:47):
You seen that one?
Speaker 2 (06:48):
I have seen them?
Speaker 3 (06:49):
Who has?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
It's very increating, great one right.
Speaker 4 (06:51):
The costume was the issue though it was uncomfortable with
ten inch long fingers, makeup and the mask, which he
says made it hard to Breathe never mind those stinging
green eye contact or a mean one. Jim Carrey says,
panic attacks kept coming, but you know the twenty million
dollar paycheck for starring in that film. You know you
had to keep going right. Director Ron Howard says he
(07:13):
hired a member of Seal Team six to teach Jim
Carrey how top level military teams deal with stress and torture.
But you know, Howard has a sensitive side. He jumped
in his own green suit at one point in solidarity
with Jim Carrey.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
You would think the union, the Actors' Union, would say
something monster mister nowhere to be found.
Speaker 4 (07:33):
I saw an Instagram thing the other day where somebody
said maybe the Grinch would be happier if people started
writing happy songs about him.
Speaker 3 (07:40):
Yeah, well, there you go.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
The heart has only two sizes to grow.
Speaker 4 (07:44):
You're a mean one.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
You are now in the loop. For news updates throughout
the day, listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app.
I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ, Boston's news radio
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