2.12.25 Billy's News

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. It is Wednesday, February twelfth. Can be cloudy
for the most part today, highs in the thirties, some
light snow tonight changing to rain or freezing rain. It
could be messy in the morning tomorrow, slippery and wet
hies Tomorrow in the forties though, and then sunny and
cold on Friday. More snow coming in Saturday night into Sunday.
Top stories Big doings last night. American hostage Mark Fogel,

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held in Russia for almost three years, released into US custody,
welcomed to the White House with President Trump. I want
you to know that I am not a hero in
this at all. President Trump is a hero. These men
that came from the diplomatic Service are heroes. The details

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of his release expected to be announced at some point today. Meantime,
the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could come to an end,
to President Trump and Israel demanding that all remaining hostages
there be released this weekend or else. Other stories. The
Senate expected to vote today and confirming Telsea Gabbert as
the new Director of National Intelligence. And when the Karen

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Reid trial resumes in April, she's going to be facing
the same three charges, the High Court yesterday refusing to
dismiss two of those three charges, and the Worcester City
Council last night approving a resolution declaring the city a
sanctuary for the transgender community. Kanye West website shut down
yesterday after he tried selling a swatsticker shirt on his

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merch page and a reminder Kelsey Ballerini in the TD
Garden tomorrow night. Tickets, by the way, are still on sale.
Ariana Grande, in line with Chapel Row now making demands
of the record labels. We'll unpack these and other stories
coming up in the Entertainment Report at six forty this morning.
Celts can host the Spurs in the Garden tonight. Lisa
checks out your Drive next