3.5.25 Billy's News

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. It is Wednesday, March fifth. We're going to
see increasing clouds today, Highs in the fifties, though we'll
get rain and lots of it overnight. Tonight cloudy for
the most part. Tomorrow close to sixty degrees, is going
to be windy, and then sunny and windy on Friday,
highs dipping into the forties. Top stories. Karen Reid and
her legal team back in court today, this time the

(00:22):
Federal Court in Boston, with Reid still looking for charges
to be dismissed, insisting the jury in the previous trial
all agreed she was not guilty on the second degree
murder and leaving the scene charges, so they are citing
double jeopardy. And then it's back to the Dedham Courthouse
later today for yet another hearing. Also this morning, Boston

(00:43):
Mayor Michelle wou goes to Washington, testifying on her sanctuary
city policies and insisting the city of Boston is safe.
I will never back down from an opportunity to defend
Boston for city that opens our arms and offers a hand.
When this administration is more interesting and turning its back.
And President Trump delivering his speech to the Joint Session

(01:04):
of Congress last night, the longest speech of any president ever,
and he got right to the point.

Speaker 2 (01:09):
I returned to this chamber tonight to report that America's
momentum is back, our spirit is back, our pride is back,
our confidence is back, and the American dream is surging
bigger and better than ever before.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
Yeah, the economy, tariffs, the war in Ukraine, wasting government
all mentioned, the usual, Republicans sharing, Democrats protesting, Some even
walked out, others were thrown out. It's a weird time.
Other stories. Another horrible day on Wall Street yesterday at
the out plunging another six hundred and seventy points. Delta
Airlines says it will expand its program of serving Shake

(01:46):
Shack Burgers on board flights. Ratings for the Academy Awards
down from last year, the first drop in fact in
four years. And the show Hard Knocks reportedly pulling out
of plans to feature Bill Belichick's unc football team. Bruins
lost to the Predators last night. Six to three reports
suggested Brad Marschand could miss the rest of the season
with that upper body injury. Salt's going to play the

(02:09):
Trailblazer tonight and another record for Lebron James, first player
in the NBA to reach fifty thousand combined points through
the regular and postseasons. We had a big winner in
the match game yesterday, a trip to the Azores. We'll
play at seven ten and a ten this morning and
Lisa Donovan checks the drive next