Billy's News

We're back from vacation and kicking off the new year with a packed show. Today, we're talking football, politics, and more. We've got the latest on the FAA's decision to resume flights after the Venezuelan president's capture, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's priorities for her second term. Plus, we're breaking down the Patriots' playoff schedule and catching up on local sports news. From the Patriots' win over the Dolphins to the latest on the Bulls' game tonight, we're covering it all.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. It is Monday, January fifth, and The Billy
and Lisa Morning Show is live. We are back from vacation.
It's a new year. Forecast, sunny start, definitely increasing clouds today,
Definitely cold today, hies in the twenty some light snow
tonight not a big deal. Getting warmer as we go
this week. Close to fifty degrees they're saying. On Friday.

(00:21):
By the way, a lot of people scrambling to get
home from their Caribbean vacations with the FAA shutting down
airspace around Venezuela with the capture of the Venezuelan president
and his wife over the weekend. The good news the
FAAD this morning is now allowing airlines to resume flights.
With the backups, it's still going to take some time

(00:42):
getting to or getting home. Meantime, the Venezuelan president expected
to appear in a New York courtroom later this morning.
That hearing actually is set for noon today. Other stories,
Boston Mayor Michelle will going to be sworn in for
her second term today, with her top priorities for the
second term housing affordability and stronger schools in the City

(01:03):
of Boston. Arraignment this morning for the suspect charged with
the hit and run killing of well known art collector
John Axelrod over the weekend. In the back bay of
the driver killed Axelrod and his dog. He's facing murder
charges and animal cruelty charges. Let's talk football. Patriots beat
the Dolphins yesterday thirty eight ten, their fourteenth win of

(01:23):
the season, good enough for the number two seed. The
Broncos get the number one seed. We now know the
Pats will play the Chargers this coming Sunday night, eight o'clock.
Coach Rabel right here.

Speaker 2 (01:34):
We'll get ready and get rolling and try to do
what we do every week, which is prepare and figure
out who who we have available and be ready to go.
That's that's all we've done all year, and it's all
we'll be able to do this week in the playoffs.

Speaker 1 (01:46):
Yeah, the Broncos get the bye week. Two games on Saturday,
Panthers and the Rams for thirty, the Bears and the
Packers eight o'clock Saturday night. Three games on Sunday, the
Bills and Jaguars at one o'clock, Eagles and forty nine
Ers for thirty, Patriots and the Chargers eight o'clock Sunday Night,
Monday Night the Texans and the Steelers. Seltz by the

(02:07):
Way hosts The Bulls in the Garden tonight. Jalen Brown
had fifty points against the Clippers on Saturday. And finally,
we've got a new phone number for the Billy and
Lisa Morning Show. The new number is eight seven seven
six one seven one one oh eight. That's eight seven
seven six one seven one one oh eight. You might
want to give it a try right now. Lisa checks

(02:28):
out your drive. Next