11.27.24 Billy's News

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. It is Wednesday, November twenty seventh, is the
day before Thanksgiving. Forecast for today sunny and dry. High's
close to fifty degrees, perfect for the turkey toss that
kicks off at Assembly Row in Somerville this morning. A
messy Thanksgiving Tomorrow, rain early snow in spots north and
west of the city. We'll get a mix of clouds

(00:21):
and sun on Friday. Highs and the forties. Even colder
for the weekend. They say it's the busiest Thanksgiving ever.
For travel, check with your airlines. If you're hitting the road.
They say it's best to hit the road by ten
o'clock this morning. Other stories the teacher strikes are over
tentative deals reached in Beverly and in Marblehead last night.

Speaker 2 (00:41):
In most cases, in successful negotiations, if you both walk
away not too happy and not too sad, you know
which I think we did? It was? You know, it
was successful. I think that we It was unfortunate that
it took this long.

Speaker 3 (00:54):
We ratified a contract tonight that begins to correct systemic
problems which have been decades in the making.

Speaker 1 (01:01):
Yeah, the deal's not perfect, but apparently fair enough. Teacher
strikes over in Beverly, Marblehead and Gloucester. Meantime, a school
bus lost control and gardner on the Mountwatchuset Community College campus,
hitting three students. Said to be okay this morning. Karen
Reid back in court yesterday. Prosecutors looking for more evidence,
seeking footage from local news crews. Karen Reid not very happy.

Speaker 4 (01:25):
Is it amazing? ABC, NBC, Boston Magazine and Fox all
sat on alleged confessions and never publicized it. That's a
fishing expedition.

Speaker 1 (01:33):
Karen Reid outside the courthouse yesterday. Another bump for movie
theaters this weekend with Marana two arriving. The Wicked and
Gladiator two movies continue to cash in. Wicked now holds
the record for the best Monday movie ever in the
month of November fifteen million on Monday alone. A lot
of football this weekend, the Turkey Day games tomorrow, bunch

(01:55):
of NFL games this weekend. I'll have the list coming
up in the Entertainment Report this morning. Bruins shut out
by the Canucks in Boston last night, to zip Celts
to play the Bulls in Chicago Friday nights. Celts, by
the way, have won six games in a row Lisa
Donovan checks the drive next,