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Speaker 1: 57 degrees in Boston at 11 o'clock on this Thursday morning. Good to have you with us. I'm Nicole Davis. Here is what's happening. Another day of witness testimony in the trial of Matthew Farwell at Boston Federal Court. Farwell is the former Stoughton police officer accused of killing a pregnant Sandra Birchmore and then staging the scene to look like a suicide. On the stand right now is Leslie Davis, a friend of Birchmore's who's testifying about her relationship with Farwell, Sandra's and Sandra's pregnancy. We'll keep you updated on the trial as it goes on here on WBZ Newsradio. Stream us anytime, anywhere, of course, on the iHeartRadio app. A solution could be on the way for that controversy that's been boiling over when it comes to patron saints in Quincy. WBZ's Jim McKay has the update.
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Speaker 2: At issue, a pair of taxpayer-funded statues of St.
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Speaker 3: Michael and St.
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Speaker 2: Florian, the Catholic patron saints of police and firefighters. They were set to be installed at the front entrance of the brand-new Quincy Police Headquarters building. However, an ACLU lawsuit claimed having religious imagery at a public safety building would violate the state constitution promoting a specific religion. A compromise has now been offered by Quincy Police and Fire to place the statues at Mount Wollaston Cemetery with the promise that officers and firefighters would install and maintain both statues, which cost roughly $ 850, 000, an idea that was backed by Mayor Thomas Koch. Jim McKay, WBC, Boston's News Radio.
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Speaker 1: Pope Leo still on the mend in the hospital after going through surgery to take out cancerous cells from his lung. Now, the Vatican says he is undergoing tests, but there's no word on whether the cancer is spread.
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Speaker 4: I think the most significant thing in this statement is that they are saying that a chest X-ray has been performed on the right lung and that it shows a good recovery after the surgery. Also saying that the Pope has carried out routine checks and everything appears to be normal. And also he is carrying out daily activities independently, they say, and basic physical activities.
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Speaker 1: Not as ABC's Tom Sufi Burridge. Certainly good news, but the Pope is expected to remain in the hospital to keep the healing going until at least next week. New federal data out today shows wholesale prices jumped last month. ABC's Jim Ryan.
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Speaker 5: The producer price index offers a glimpse at what consumers will be paying for goods and services in the near future. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the PPI soared 1.3% in September, more than double the consensus. Half of the September increase in the index for final demand goods can be traced to the price of gasoline, which jumped more than 20% last month.
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Speaker 1: This comes on the heels of yesterday's release of the Consumer Price Index, which rose 3.7% in September. compared with one year ago. Looking ahead to the forecast for the rest of the afternoon, we are going to have another great day. It is going to be a little bit cooler than it has been over the past 24, 36 hours. We've got temperatures in the upper 50s right now getting up to just about 60 today, even though some areas already a little bit over that if you're right by the coast. It is breezy as well with the wind coming in from the north gusting to about 25 miles an hour. Now, later on tonight, we'll start to see the clouds move in. We've got a low just about 50. And then for tomorrow, that is when the rain shows up before daybreak, continuing throughout the day. And we'll have showers and storms popping up, unfortunately, straight through tomorrow night into early Saturday. We've got a high tomorrow, 71 degrees, very windy out there as well. Saturday, we will have the sun poking out in the afternoon with a high near 50. You're going to feel that cooler fall weather coming in and sticking around for a few days. Sunday, we've got lots of sun, a high in the 50s and not as chilly on Monday with a high in the mid-60s. In Marshfield, it's 57 degrees. North of town in Lawrence, you're at 55 degrees. In Leominster, 56. In Boston right now at 11.05, it is partly cloudy and 57. Developing news is President Trump now says the Pentagon will not be live streaming the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hassan. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement last month that the execution would be public prompted significant blowback from Republicans and Democrats alike. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were concerned it could be used to fuel radicalization. Vice President J.D. Vance saying publicly he would not be watching it. On social media today, the president says publicly airing the execution might have been a strong deterrent for the world to see how America deals with terrorists. But he says any very good and well-meaning people would rather not watch him die. The execution is still set for December 3rd. Meantime, in New York today, former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are being arraigned on new federal charges.
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Speaker 6: A new indictment shows that prosecutors are now charging Maduro and his wife with conspiring to torture political opponents and Americans. This is in addition to drug trafficking charges they already face. The two have been locked up since their capture by the U.S. military in their home back in January. They have pleaded not guilty to accusations they transported thousands of tons of cocaine to the U.S., Maduro was then as well as president from 2013 until his capture. In New York, I'm Scott Pringle.
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Speaker 1: Boston public schools could go smartphone and smart device free in the classroom under a new proposed policy.
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Speaker 3: The proposal being made by the Boston School Committee would have students go throughout the academic school day without their smartphone, tablet, or even smart watch. It's a move many other districts across the Commonwealth have made. Sawyer is from Boston, but now works at a charter school out of state where a similar ban is already in place.
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Speaker 6: We don't have phones at all in our school.
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Speaker 4: It's awesome.
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Speaker 3: It's awesome for the kids. We have a lot of new kids who come, but you can tell.
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Speaker 6: That they're actually interacting with each other.
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Speaker 5: And it's just great.
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Speaker 3: Though some like Carlos, who works in the city, says smartphones are the main line of communication for kids.
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Speaker 5: With our parents, with emergency services, whatever, the good that it can do outweighs the bad.
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Speaker 3: The Boston School Committee, meanwhile, will look for feedback before voting on the matter. In the West End, James Rojas, WBZ, Boston's News Radio.
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Speaker 1: And Raymond is set for today for the running man accused of killing his mother last week and running off to Vermont to get away from police. Ryan Hannafin has been extradited to face the charges here in Massachusetts. Those charges including first-degree murder in the death of Andrea Hannafin. Police say the two had been involved in a domestic dispute before Andrea was shot. She was a beloved member of the animal rescue community known for helping animals find homes. Yesterday, the MSPCA announcing it removed 84 cats from the Hannafin home. You are now in The Loop. For news updates throughout the day, listen to WBZ Newsradio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Nicole Davis, WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 1: 57 degrees in Boston at 11 o'clock on this Thursday morning. Good to have you with us. I'm Nicole Davis. Here is what's happening. Another day of witness testimony in the trial of Matthew Farwell at Boston Federal Court. Farwell is the former Stoughton police officer accused of killing a pregnant Sandra Birchmore and then staging the scene to look like a suicide. On the stand right now is Leslie Davis, a friend of Birchmore's who's testifying about her relationship with Farwell, Sandra's and Sandra's pregnancy. We'll keep you updated on the trial as it goes on here on WBZ Newsradio. Stream us anytime, anywhere, of course, on the iHeartRadio app. A solution could be on the way for that controversy that's been boiling over when it comes to patron saints in Quincy. WBZ's Jim McKay has the update.
00:00:48
Speaker 2: At issue, a pair of taxpayer-funded statues of St.
00:00:51
Speaker 3: Michael and St.
00:00:52
Speaker 2: Florian, the Catholic patron saints of police and firefighters. They were set to be installed at the front entrance of the brand-new Quincy Police Headquarters building. However, an ACLU lawsuit claimed having religious imagery at a public safety building would violate the state constitution promoting a specific religion. A compromise has now been offered by Quincy Police and Fire to place the statues at Mount Wollaston Cemetery with the promise that officers and firefighters would install and maintain both statues, which cost roughly $ 850, 000, an idea that was backed by Mayor Thomas Koch. Jim McKay, WBC, Boston's News Radio.
00:01:32
Speaker 1: Pope Leo still on the mend in the hospital after going through surgery to take out cancerous cells from his lung. Now, the Vatican says he is undergoing tests, but there's no word on whether the cancer is spread.
00:01:42
Speaker 4: I think the most significant thing in this statement is that they are saying that a chest X-ray has been performed on the right lung and that it shows a good recovery after the surgery. Also saying that the Pope has carried out routine checks and everything appears to be normal. And also he is carrying out daily activities independently, they say, and basic physical activities.
00:02:06
Speaker 1: Not as ABC's Tom Sufi Burridge. Certainly good news, but the Pope is expected to remain in the hospital to keep the healing going until at least next week. New federal data out today shows wholesale prices jumped last month. ABC's Jim Ryan.
00:02:20
Speaker 5: The producer price index offers a glimpse at what consumers will be paying for goods and services in the near future. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the PPI soared 1.3% in September, more than double the consensus. Half of the September increase in the index for final demand goods can be traced to the price of gasoline, which jumped more than 20% last month.
00:02:41
Speaker 1: This comes on the heels of yesterday's release of the Consumer Price Index, which rose 3.7% in September. compared with one year ago. Looking ahead to the forecast for the rest of the afternoon, we are going to have another great day. It is going to be a little bit cooler than it has been over the past 24, 36 hours. We've got temperatures in the upper 50s right now getting up to just about 60 today, even though some areas already a little bit over that if you're right by the coast. It is breezy as well with the wind coming in from the north gusting to about 25 miles an hour. Now, later on tonight, we'll start to see the clouds move in. We've got a low just about 50. And then for tomorrow, that is when the rain shows up before daybreak, continuing throughout the day. And we'll have showers and storms popping up, unfortunately, straight through tomorrow night into early Saturday. We've got a high tomorrow, 71 degrees, very windy out there as well. Saturday, we will have the sun poking out in the afternoon with a high near 50. You're going to feel that cooler fall weather coming in and sticking around for a few days. Sunday, we've got lots of sun, a high in the 50s and not as chilly on Monday with a high in the mid-60s. In Marshfield, it's 57 degrees. North of town in Lawrence, you're at 55 degrees. In Leominster, 56. In Boston right now at 11.05, it is partly cloudy and 57. Developing news is President Trump now says the Pentagon will not be live streaming the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hassan. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement last month that the execution would be public prompted significant blowback from Republicans and Democrats alike. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were concerned it could be used to fuel radicalization. Vice President J.D. Vance saying publicly he would not be watching it. On social media today, the president says publicly airing the execution might have been a strong deterrent for the world to see how America deals with terrorists. But he says any very good and well-meaning people would rather not watch him die. The execution is still set for December 3rd. Meantime, in New York today, former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are being arraigned on new federal charges.
00:04:47
Speaker 6: A new indictment shows that prosecutors are now charging Maduro and his wife with conspiring to torture political opponents and Americans. This is in addition to drug trafficking charges they already face. The two have been locked up since their capture by the U.S. military in their home back in January. They have pleaded not guilty to accusations they transported thousands of tons of cocaine to the U.S., Maduro was then as well as president from 2013 until his capture. In New York, I'm Scott Pringle.
00:05:13
Speaker 1: Boston public schools could go smartphone and smart device free in the classroom under a new proposed policy.
00:05:19
Speaker 3: The proposal being made by the Boston School Committee would have students go throughout the academic school day without their smartphone, tablet, or even smart watch. It's a move many other districts across the Commonwealth have made. Sawyer is from Boston, but now works at a charter school out of state where a similar ban is already in place.
00:05:36
Speaker 6: We don't have phones at all in our school.
00:05:38
Speaker 4: It's awesome.
00:05:38
Speaker 3: It's awesome for the kids. We have a lot of new kids who come, but you can tell.
00:05:43
Speaker 6: That they're actually interacting with each other.
00:05:45
Speaker 5: And it's just great.
00:05:46
Speaker 3: Though some like Carlos, who works in the city, says smartphones are the main line of communication for kids.
00:05:52
Speaker 5: With our parents, with emergency services, whatever, the good that it can do outweighs the bad.
00:05:57
Speaker 3: The Boston School Committee, meanwhile, will look for feedback before voting on the matter. In the West End, James Rojas, WBZ, Boston's News Radio.
00:06:06
Speaker 1: And Raymond is set for today for the running man accused of killing his mother last week and running off to Vermont to get away from police. Ryan Hannafin has been extradited to face the charges here in Massachusetts. Those charges including first-degree murder in the death of Andrea Hannafin. Police say the two had been involved in a domestic dispute before Andrea was shot. She was a beloved member of the animal rescue community known for helping animals find homes. Yesterday, the MSPCA announcing it removed 84 cats from the Hannafin home. You are now in The Loop. For news updates throughout the day, listen to WBZ Newsradio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Nicole Davis, WBZ, Boston's news radio.
