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An American history teacher comes home after being detained in Russia, federal officials investigate the Somerville Green Line crash, and the Mayor of Boston makes national headlines. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state's highest court rejects Karen Read's plea to have two charges dropped. President Trump talks with the King of Jordan about his Gaza plan. A north Shore group serves up a food pantry, without the stigma. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state's highest court rules against Karen Read, a voter fraud case in Lawrence could be nearing the end, and a scare at the Brookline Police station. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suspended State Trooper Michael Proctor gets a third round of hearings, the Super Bowl was the most-watched ever, and bonding by binge watching. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump is about to put 25% tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum. A Rhode Island federal judge orders the White House to release all the federal money it's frozen. Home prices on the South Shore are soaring. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A third federal judge blocked President Trump's birthright citizenship order, Mass General Brigham announced major layoffs of hundreds of employees, and the MBTA Green Line extensions are back in service. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lawmakers head back to negotiations to avoid government shutdown, a federal judge in Boston hears arguments on Trump's buyout offer today, and the highlights from Super Bowl LIX. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not everyone is complaining about the snow. Today is Superbowl Sunday, The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles go head to head tonight. It was nearly 250 years ago history was changed with a climb up a steeple in the North End. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A winter storm warning is now lifted. More than 20 years after Maura Murray disappeared in Haverhill New Hampshire, her family honors her memory. Seven transgender and nonbinary people file suit against the Trump Administration's passport restrictions. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The city of Boston has not declared a snow emergency. The race for Mayor of Boston offcially underway as Mayor Michelle Wu has a challenger who hit the campaign trail yesterday in Dorchester. Tonight between 5:30 and 8:30 PM, the family of Maura Murray will hold a Vigil at the Mountain Lakes Lodge in Woodsville in New Hampshire. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boston could be under 8 inches of snow by tomorrow afternoon. The security measures for Superbowl 59 are being called "Unprecedented". As of today The Boy Scouts have a new name. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A winter storm warning is in effect starting at 7PM tonight. A Newton man is arraigned on charges of allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl last year on a flight from Puerto Rico to Boston. Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey is sounding the alarm about climate funding that's been frozen. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel and Hamas are expected to hold another swap of hostages for prisoners today. A survivor of the October 7th attack in Israel is in Boston sharing his story. A Newton man is arraigned on charges of Sexually Assaulting a teenage girl last year, on a flight from Puerto Rico to Boston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Boston Public Schools teacher is charged with having sexual communications with underage girls. A coalition of attorneys general teams up to protect birthright citizenship. President Trump defends his Gaza plan. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Massachusetts is teamed up to defend birthright citizenship, security at the Super Bowl is top notch, and the president of Columbia wants the world to legalize cocaine. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A UMass Amherst student hits the shot but misses the prize, a federal judge in Boston holds up President Trump's plans, and is your overthinking just overthinking? Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Boston judge pushes back the deadline for President Trump's potential buyout of federal employees.President Trump stands by his proposal to rebuild the Gaza Strip and relocate Palestinians. You can bet on the Super Bowl coin toss in Mass. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Schools shutter with an ongoing snowstorm, an order to cut off funding for 'sanctuary cities,' and former Ivy League swimmers file a lawsuit. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prepping for a mid day snowstorm in New England, Boston schools have a new budget that needs to be finalized, and ski lifts freeze in their tracks in New Hampshire. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allies and adversaries alike push back against President Trump's idea of resettling the residents of Gaza. Operations to get food into Gaza are said to be ramping up. A Ski Bradford official is reaching out for a new kidney. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protestors flock to Beacon Hill in opposition of the new administration, USPS lifts a suspension order on mail from China, and do you look enough like Tom Brady? Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NFL speaks on DEI, trouble at Logan Airport, and Massachusetts invites the President to visit Lexington Green. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump says he doesn't think Palestinians would want to return to Gaza. Many are concerned about the future of federal student aid for college. Joshua Kraft announces a run for Boston mayor. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China issued counter tariffs on some American imports, a suspect involved in the death of a man found on a Charlestown houseboat appears in court, and state officials order testing on contaminated cannabis products. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crews continue to salvage the plane wreckage from the Potomac River, China says they will retaliate against President Trump's imposed tariffs, and another name will join the Boston Mayor race. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump explains what led to the pause of tariffs on Mexico. Canada is already taking action ahead of possible US tariffs. Ozempic may help curb alcohol cravings. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump's imposed tariffs on Mexico is now paused, Congress members warning about consumer impacts, and Boston Police looking into a death on a Charlestown house boat. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The big moments at the 67th Grammy Awards, experts say price surge incoming after President Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, and the new MLB season gets underway locally with Red Sox Truck Day. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The leaders of Mexico and Canada have both ordered retaliatory tariffs on American goods, two people are accused of attempted murder in Waltham, and it's a big day for the Iowa Hawkeyes womens basketball team. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Donald Trump drawing swift retaliation after imposing stiff tarrifs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China. Quincy residents give a final sendoff to the longest serving P-O-W from the Vietnam War. A historic landmark in Boston played a big part when it comes to the history of the Toothpick. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Quincy, the community gathered to say farewell to one of the longest serving P-O-W's from the Vietnam War. Friends and family of Sandra Birchmore gathered yesterday in Canton for a Memorial Service. Some serious spinning and fundrasing at Fenway Park yesterday at the 10th annual Winter Pan Mass Challenge. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An American hostage has been freed today in an exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, President Trump says he'll put agressive tarrifs on goods from the nation's three biggest trading partners, and the Democratic National Committee has a new chairman. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A second plane crash shakes the Country, Boston's skating community continues to mourn, and Karen Read returns to court. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A child and five adults are dead after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia near a busy shopping mall area last night. Skaters returned to the ice yesterday with heavy hearts at the Skating Club of Boston. A lost "toy dog" is trying to find its way back home with the help of the MBTA. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

41 bodies were pulled from Potomac River after Wednesday's plane crash, shortage of workers in air traffic control may have contributed to crash, and two century old local cinemas are about to be under new ownership. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recovery efforts continue after the deadly plan crash in D.C., Karen Read back in a Dedham court ahead of retrial, and FDA approves Boston based company Vertex's new opioid-free painkillers. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black boxes from the fatal American Airline flight recovered, the latest in Senate confirmation hearings, and a Boston hotel gets new life to serve the community. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 members of a Boston skaters club tragically died in midair plane collision, Needham astronaut keeps busy at International Space Station, and Governor Healey makes changes to military task force. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recovery efforts underway at the Potomac River in D.C., six members from The Skating Club of Boston were among the passengers in the fatal crash, and dozens of flights at Logan Airport were cancelled. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rescue efforts in D.C. underway after two planes collided midair, the Trump Administration rolls back on executive order seizing federal funding programs, and local health officials warns against the rise of bird flu. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fiery Senate confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. President Trump signs the Laken Riley Act. Former NJ Senator Bob Menendez gets 11 years for taking bribes from Egypt. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governor Healey wants to get ahead on filling potholes, a building collapse kills a worker in Weymouth, and a company scores a rare drone license in Boston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new strain of bird flu is discovered in California, a confirmation hearing for RFK Jr. stirs up a family feud, and it seems everyone's got a side hustle these days. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Wu says she'll respond in due time to a request for testimony about sanctuary cities. The White House defends the administration's decision to freeze federal loans and grants. Caroline Kennedy slams RFK Jr. before his confirmation hearing. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A report from the state's auditor's office on non-disclosure agreements, a Revere mail man is in deep trouble, and Boston looks to lower the bar to build new housing. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Traffic near Logan Airport is forced to detour, the Mayor of Boston is asked to testify in Washington D.C., and state NDA's are a no go in Massachusetts. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An earthquake rattles much of New England. U.S. public health officials are told to immediately stop working with the World Health Organization. The state unemployment rate inches up in December. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/afternoon-report-monday-january-27-2025--63939761See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New England feels a morning tremor from Maine, Josh Kraft throws his paperwork in for the Boston mayoral election, Tufts professors walk the picket line. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boston City Hall is declared a landmark, professors at Tufts University go on strike starting today, and Massachusetts doesn't get extra time for taxes this year. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senate Democrats will attempt to formally denounce President Trump's mass pardons of the January 6th defendants, a fire at Pentucket Regional Middle-High School cancels classes on Monday and Tuesday, and Avian Flu concerns are mounting in Massachusetts. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.